Meta announces significant changes to Instagram Teen Accounts

Last year, Instagram announced Teen Accounts, which reimagined the Instagram experience for teens – and their parents – with built-in restrictions on who can contact teens, the content they see, and their time spent on the app. Since then, 97% of teens ages 13-15 have kept their default restrictions on and nearly all parents surveyed (94%) say Teen Accounts are helpful for parents.

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Dove's "Selfie" campaign and how social media views beauty

By Sonya Davidson

I admit to taking a “selfie” or two and may have added a filter or Photoshopped out a wrinkle before posting up on my social media channels. No duck faces though.

Dove (Unilever) recently released a 7-minute short film titled Selfie at the Sundance Film Festival as part of their ongoing “Real Beauty” campaign.

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