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CPSC empowers people with disabilities, increases their representation in stock photos

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May 26, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) noticed that people with disabilities aren’t represented enough in certain types of stock photography. But they didn’t just sit and whine about it on social media. They did something to change it and made their own collection of stock photos showing people with disabilities using different home safety devices.

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Instagram adds AMBER Alerts for missing children to your Feed

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Jun 1, 2022 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Instagram is bringing another child-safety feature to its app, and it could actually be useful. Starting this week, you will be seeing pop-up AMBER Alerts in your Instagram Feed. If there is a child missing in your area, Instagram will act as one of the official channels for alerting the public and notify you.

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The executive in charge of “Instagram for Kids” is leaving Meta

Mar 14, 2022 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Meta’s Head of Youth, Pavni Diwanji, is leaving the company. She is the executive in charge of Instagram’s controversial “Instagram for Kids,” which has received quite a fierce backlash since it was announced this time last year.

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“Take a Break” and other features for teens officially added to Instagram

Dec 7, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Last month, Instagram started testing a feature that would prompt teens to take a break from the app every once in a while. The test phase is now over, and “Take a Break”  has officially become a part of the app, and new features to improve teens’ safety are coming soon.

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Photographer followed home and robbed of his gear at gun point

Oct 27, 2021 by Alex Baker 2 Comments
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This video posted recently by Chelsea and Tony Northrup is a bit of a wake-up call for all of us and tells the story of their friend Louis Chan who was out shooting at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, and then followed home by armed thieves. Many of us carry around a huge amount of camera gear that adds up to thousands and we need to be aware of how to minimise our risk of being a target.

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Instagram soon to prompt teens to “take a break” from the app

Oct 11, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Facebook and Instagram have been in the center of attention for a while now, and one of the reasons is “Instagram for kids.” After the company’s private information leaked (and eventually got published), the controversial app has been suspended, at least for a while. Instagram is now introducing some new features that will not prompt teens to use the app, but rather to take a break from it.

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Facebook’s slides about Instagram’s influence on teenagers are now public

Sep 30, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Just as announced, Facebook has published its controversial study about Instagram’s impact on the mental health of teenagers. The company revealed the slides that had previously leaked, but also the rest of the report that had been intended for Facebook’s eyes only.

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Facebook to reveal its internal report on Instagram’s bad influence on teens

Sep 28, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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According to a recently leaked internal report, Facebook is well aware of how bad Instagram’s influence on teenagers is. The report caused quite a stir, so the company will soon be forced to publish its findings.

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Backlash forces Facebook to suspend “Instagram for kids.” For now

Sep 28, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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After fierce criticism from pretty much everyone, Facebook has decided to suspend its controversial “Instagram for kids” project. But hold your horses – the project seems to only be on hold, and there’s fear that Facebook will eventually launch it after all.

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Lawmakers to Zuckerberg: Drop “Instagram for kids;” it’s making them suicidal

Sep 16, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Facebook’s controversial “Instagram for kids” got under the spotlight again. The company’s own internal report has shown that Instagram has been causing mental-health problems in teenagers, especially girls, including even suicidal thoughts. After the report has leaked, Democratic lawmakers have started calling on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg again to drop the project.

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Udi Tirosh: from diyphotography.netUdi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

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Dunja Djudjic: from diyphotography.netDunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

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