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Meta agrees to ‘reduce’ Instagram’s PG-13 rating references
Meta has reached an agreement with the Motion Picture Association (MPA) that will require the platform to "substantially reduce" its reference to the PG-13 rating when describing Instagram's teen accounts. In a press release on Tuesday, a Meta spokesperson says its 13+ content guidelines aren't changing, but it has "taken the MPA's feedback on how […]
OkCupid settles claims it shared user photos with a facial recognition company
Dating app OkCupid agreed to settle claims from the Federal Trade Commission that it deceived millions of users by sharing their photos with a third-party facial recognition company without their consent. OkCupid and parent company Match Group did not admit wrongdoing as part of the settlement, but instead promised not to make similar alleged misrepresentations […]
Instagram tests letting you pay to view stories anonymously
Meta is testing an Instagram subscription that offers a bunch of new perks, such as the ability to view stories without the poster knowing, according to a report from TechCrunch. The paid plan will also allow subscribers to see how many times people replay their own stories and search for specific viewers. Other features include […]
Apple at 50: the good and the bad
We're spending the week documenting and analyzing the first half-century of Apple's existence, from the oft-overlooked creation of QuickTime to the iconic MacBook Air to Apple's veering into antitrust territory. We're also ranking the best Apple products of all time, and it's causing us all to feel many feelings. On this episode of The Vergecast, […]
You can finally replace your embarrassing Gmail username
If you've been stuck with a regrettable Gmail username you picked years ago, you might finally have a way out. Starting Tuesday, Gmail users in the US can change the portion of their email address before "@gmail.com," as reported by Android Authority. After changing your Gmail username, your old email address will remain connected to […]