Social Platform News: Meta is lowering the reach of “Spammy Content” on Facebook
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Social Networking Service: Meta is lowering the reach of accounts sharing “spammy” content on Facebook. Spammy content is defined as content with long, unnecessary captions and captions unrelated to the included content. Accounts that fall under these categories will only have their content shown to accounts that follow them, and they will not be monetized for their content. Spam networks will also be restricted. Networks create many different accounts to post the same content. Meta will be taking more steps against accounts that create fake engagement or impersonate others on the platform.
Meta is introducing more protections for teens under 16 on their social media platforms. Now, Instagram teen accounts will not be able to go live or disable protections on unwanted images in DMs without a parent's approval. Teen accounts will also be available on Facebook and Messenger. The accounts will be available in the US, UK, Australia, and Canada. The experience will be available in other countries soon.
Instagram has launched Edits, a video editing app for mobile. The app simplifies the process of editing videos on mobile. The app includes a frame-accurate timeline, auto-captions, and AI image animation. Future updates will include keyframes and tools to assist collaboration.
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Online Video Platform: TikTok is testing Footnotes to allow users to add context or notes to TikToks. The feature will be first available in the U.S. for eligible users. A ranking system will be used to ensure only helpful footnotes will be seen. In order to be eligible, users must be over 18 years old, have no recent Community Guidelines violations, and have been on the platform for longer than 6 months.
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Industry: X was sued by 6 former employees of Twitter for unpaid severance after they were fired. The Massachusetts-based employees said they were promised Twitter would follow the severance policy before Elon Musk bought the company in 2022. Musk cut 80 percent of the employees and did not pay them the promised severance. Employees were formally entitled to two to six months of pay, however, they were only offered one month of payment.
Meta is facing a lawsuit in Ghana over the impact of extreme content on moderators. Moderators working for Majorel in Accra claim that due to the extreme content they are exposed to, they have suffered from insomnia, anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. The lawsuit comes after moderators in Kenya were diagnosed with PTSD due to their job.
