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Facebook Ignored Kids’ Spending Problems, Internal Documents Reveal
Facebook Ignored Kids’ Spending Problems, Internal Documents Reveal

Social Media, Technology

Facebook Ignored Kids’ Spending Problems, Internal Documents Reveal

A trove of internal documents have revealed how Facebook was concerned children were spending large amounts on in-app payments without parents’ permission - but seemingly chose not to act. Discussions showed the firm decided not to implement certain safeguards as it might affect overall revenues from people paying for games. The documents formed part of [...]

By Generation Next|2021-02-24T18:02:38+11:00February 4th, 2019|Categories: Social Media, Technology|Tags: friendly fraud, in-game purchases, minors, spending habits|0 Comments

Social Media, Teens and the Direct Link to Depression
Social Media, Teens and the Direct Link to Depression

Depression, Sleep, Social Media, Technology

Social Media, Teens and the Direct Link to Depression

A new study from the U.K. examined the link between social media use and depression-type symptoms in almost 11,000 14-year-olds. Researchers found that girls were two times more likely to be depressed than boys, primarily because of cyberbullying and harassment issues. Why are the results of this study so surprising? Almost 40 percent of the [...]