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Jennifer Stout , left, vice president of global public policy at Snapchat parent Snap Inc., and Michael Beckerman, vice president and head of public policy at TikTok, testify before a Senate panel on Tuesday.

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4 takeaways from the Senate child safety hearing with YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who chaired the hearing, said being distinct from Facebook isn't enough to cut it for the three tech giants. "That bar is in the gutter," he told the company officials.

October 26, 2021
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  • Bobby Allyn
An iPhone screengrab of Snapchat's speed filter, which allows users to record and share how fast they are moving. Snap told NPR that it is eliminating the tool.

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Snapchat Ends 'Speed Filter' That Critics Say Encouraged Reckless Driving

The messaging app popular with teens is dropping a feature first launched in 2013. After several deadly car crashes involving the filter, Snap was the target of numerous lawsuits.

June 17, 2021
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  • Bobby Allyn
Parents and tech companies are both struggling with how to handle underage kids using social media apps.

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Parents To Facebook: Don't Make A Kid-Only Instagram, Just A Better Instagram

Facebook says it's working on a safer version of Instagram just for kids. Many parents worry about their kids' use of social media — but they don't trust Facebook's solution.

June 02, 2021
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  • Shannon Bond
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that Snapchat can be sued in a case in which a young man used the app's "speed filter" feature before a fatal crash.

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Snapchat Can Be Sued Over Role In Fatal Car Crash, Court Rules

A federal appeals court on Tuesday issued a stunning ruling: It said a decades-old legal shield preventing platforms from lawsuits should not apply to Snapchat in a case involving a fatal car crash.

May 05, 2021
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  • Bobby Allyn
Our Breakroom: Ed Sohn, Kathy Lohr, Kalena Boller, and Hector Fernandez

The Breakroom: Social Media Fails, Self-Driving Ubers, Trump's Opioid Crisis Plan

Today in the Breakroom we talked about this week's top stories. We were joined by Ed Sohn , the Vice President for Product Management and Partnership at...

March 26, 2018
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