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About this episode

Mike and Ben discuss new safety features for teenagers on social media platforms and recent hacking incidents involving Meta's AI support bot.

Become a Ctrl-Alt-Speech supporter to get extended episodes of the podcast plus the chance to submit stories for us to cover. In this week's episode, Mike and Ben cover: New 13+ Content Settings for Teen Accounts Expanding Globally on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger (Meta)Meta Expands Safety Features for Teenagers (New York Times)Hackers Used Meta’s AI Support Bot to Seize Instagram Accounts (Krebs on Security)Everyone In This LEGO Dispute Should Have Spoken To A Lawyer Earlier Than T...

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Masnick, Ben Whitelaw

Topics covered

• social media
• teen safety
• hacking
• content settings
• legal advice

Keywords

• Meta
• Instagram
• teen accounts
• safety features
• hacking
• AI support bot
• legal advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, Meta, New York Times, Krebs on Security

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