Meta will “substantially reduce” describing Instagram teen accounts as PG-13

Meta will “substantially reduce” describing Instagram teen accounts as PG-13

Meta has agreed to “substantially reduce” its use of the PG-13 ratings system in relation to its Teen Accounts on Instagram starting April 15. Last year, the Motion Picture Association objected to Meta directly referencing its movie content rating, which cautions parents against letting their pre-teens engage with certain media. In a cease-and-desist letter seen by  at the time, the …

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Latest Meta layoffs target 168 employees in Washington state

Latest Meta layoffs target 168 employees in Washington state

Meta’s Dexter Station office in Seattle. (Meta Photo) Another round of layoffs at Meta will affect 168 employees in Washington state, according to a filing from the state Employment Security Department. The cuts are part of a broader reduction impacting hundreds of Meta workers around the U.S. “Teams across Meta regularly restructure or implement changes to ensure they’re in the …

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