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Filings: YouTube and Snap reached agreements to settle a lawsuit headed to trial in June over claims addiction to social media has disrupted students' learning (Bloomberg)

Snap, YouTube and TikTok have reached settlements ending a lawsuit that alleged their platforms’ social-media addiction disrupted students’ learning and caused harm to schoolchildren. The agreement resolves the case that was slated for trial, leaving other companies still facing litigation over similar claims.

TechMeme·Engadget·The Next Web·The Verge

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Indonesia says it will ban "high risk platforms", including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, and Roblox, for children under 16 from March 28 (Associated Press)

Indonesia will prohibit children under 16 from accessing a list of “high-risk” platforms, including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X and Roblox. The ban is set to take effect on March 28, restricting under-16 users from using these social-media services nationwide.

TechMeme·TechCrunch·Engadget

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It's not just you, YouTube is partially down in outage

YouTube is undergoing a partial, widespread outage that began around 7:45 p.m. ET, rendering feeds, Shorts and the homepage inaccessible. The disruption is affecting thousands of users in the United States, with reports indicating that many are unable to access the site or its video-streaming services.

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