Category: protection

A third of TikTok’s US users may be 14 years old or younger

Post author By Randall
Post date August 14, 2020
Categories In Children, coppa, data, gear, News, Privacy, protection, Tech, teens, Tiktok, underage, us, users

[ad_1] TikTok asks users to self-report their birthdays, and it uses tools like facial recognition to estimate users’ ages. Users under 13 only have access to a walled-off mode within the app, and they can’t share personal info or videos. But it wouldn’t be hard to lie to get around age restrictions. The app doesn’t […]

Instacart workers will strike over lack of COVID-19 protections

Post author By Randall
Post date March 27, 2020
Categories In benefits, business, coronavirus, covid-19, demands, employees, gig economy, gig workers, gig workers collective, instacart, medicine, protection, services, strike, Tech, thebuyersguide

[ad_1] Among their demands, Instacart Shoppers are requesting protective supplies like hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes. They’re also asking for hazard pay — an additional $5 per order — and an extension of pay for workers impacted by COVID-19. The deadline to qualify for those benefits was originally April 8th, but the company has pushed […]

Democrats move closer to passing the 'Save the Internet' Act

Post author By Randall
Post date April 4, 2019
Categories In congress, democrats, energy and commerce committee, fcc, government, Internet, net neutrality, open internet, Politics, protection, save the internet, Tech, tomorrow
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[ad_1] Democrats have just made significant progress in restoring net neutrality rules in the US. The "Save the Internet Act" unveiled last month has now been approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which means it can now be considered by the f… [ad_2] Source link