Nearly 40 states back surgeon general’s social media warning labels

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A coalition of 42 state and territory attorneys general is calling on Congress to pass regulation requiring warning labels on social media platforms. In a letter on Monday, the attorneys general wrote that the warning labels will bring attention to the “inherent risks” social platforms pose to children.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/10/24240920/state-ags-back-surgeon-general-social-media-warning-labels

Canva is increasing its Teams prices by 300%

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The company has established itself as a simpler, more affordable alternative to legacy design software, but the “more affordable” part of the equation is becoming a little less true, with some Canva Teams subscribers seeing their pricing go from $120 per year to $500 per year — an increase of 300%.

https://techcrunch.com/video/techcrunch-minute-canva-faces-backlash-over-price-hikes/

WhatsApp will send messages to other apps soon — here’s how it will look

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Meta has finally pulled the curtain back on what its plans for third-party chats in WhatsApp and Messenger will look like. The change, which is coming for users in the European Union, introduces new options to put Messenger and WhatsApp messages in the same inbox as third-party chats or keep them separate.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/6/24237753/whatsapp-messenger-third-party-chat-eu-dma

Stop Scanning Random QR Codes

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Police in Southern California are warning residents about QR codes that are being attached to parking meters and directing unsuspecting people to a website that has nothing to do with actually paying the local governments. The official companies that handle payments in the area are known by names like ParkMobile and PayByPhone, but the QR codes direct people to impersonation websites that are often just one letter off.

https://gizmodo.com/stop-scanning-random-qr-codes-2000492837

X blocked in Brazil after supreme court panel upholds suspension order

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A panel of Brazil’s federal supreme court justices voted unanimously to uphold orders suspending the use of Elon Musk’s social network X nationwide. X had earlier defied court requests to take down accounts or posts that it said violated Brazil’s laws on political misinformation and hate speech online.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/02/x-blocked-in-brazil-after-court-majority-upholds-suspension-order.html