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Instagram continues to recommend that users follow pro-anorexia accounts, according to a new report from advocacy group Fairplay.
But plan to let industry draft code criticised.
The government’s move to bolster online privacy protections for children has been welcomed by Reset Australia, but the policy think tank is warning
iTWire Monday, 12 July 2021 09:57 Reset Australia: Terms and Conditions too technical for children to understand Shares Not-for-profit charity Reset Australia reports that Terms and Conditions of popular apps such as TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat are too difficult for children to read and would require a university degree to understand it. The report gave one platform 2.5 out of 5 stars, and gave two apps a score of zero in terms of readability. Apps popular among kids such as TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat have such technical terms of use that users need to have a universit...
Andrew Taylor16:06, Jul 11 2021 ANALYSIS: Children are signing up to popular apps that monitor their emails, spy on websites they visit and share their data with advertisers, prompting calls for greater protection of young people’s personal information. An analysis of digital platforms found most children did not and could not understand the terms and conditions of apps such as TikTok, Instagram and Twitter because of their complexity, length and use of “dark patterns” that actively nudge users to act against their own best interests. Composite The survey by data protection lobby group...