YouTube automatically plays follow-up videos after a selected clip ends, choosing them based on a viewer's watch history. The setting is enabled by default for adult accounts, but users can toggle it off or back on in the app or website settings within a few steps.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-28
As part of an $18 billion settlement with 29 U.S. states over children's online safety, Meta agreed to major restrictions on how teens use Instagram and Facebook. The changes include a cumulative two-hour daily time limit across both apps, a default midnight-to-6 a.m. usage block, options for a non-algorithmic default feed, and usage-break prompts every 15 minutes, with most measures required to stay in place for a decade pending court approval.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-08-26