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Bipartisan senators call for Instagram to shut down its new map feature, citing children's safety concerns
Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Richard Blumenthal are pushing for Instagram's new map feature to be shut down, warning it could pose risks to children's safety.
US Senators Blackburn, Blumenthal send letter to Meta requesting Instagram shut down map feature
The senators said the new feature could put children’s safety at risk by exposing their location to dangerous people, such as predators and traffickers.
Group of US senators urge Meta to end Instagram’s new map feature
Two U.S. senators have sent a letter to Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, urging the company to end Instagram’s new map feature.
Privacy concerns with Instagram’s new map feature
The head of Instagram is clarifying that users' live location can only be shared with a limited group of people that can be chosen and that live location sharing is off by default.
Instagram’s new location sharing map: how it works and how to turn it off
Meta’s latest Instagram update lets U.S. users share their real-time location with friends, but privacy concerns are already surfacing. Instagram’s new location-sharing Map feature is raising privacy concerns among some users,
What to Know About Instagram Map, a New Feature Drawing Backlash
The service rolled out this week, prompting confusion and safety concerns. Meta, which owns Instagram, said the feature was turned off unless users activated it.
Why is Instagram's new Map feature controversial, and should you disable it?
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
Instagram Map lets your friends, and possibly exes, track your every move
The new feature nudges you to opt in to a new form of passive location sharing, letting friends see wherever you last opened the app.
Bipartisan senators urge Meta to roll back Instagram maps feature that sparked uproar
Conn., sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday calling on the company to “immediately abandon” Instagram’s new Map feature after many app users voiced their privacy concerns online
Bipartisan senators push back on new Instagram map feature over privacy concerns
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Friday urged Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to end its new map feature on Instagram. In a letter, first obtained by NBC News, the bipartisan lawmakers argued that the new tool,
Lawmakers urge Meta to shut down Instagram Map: "abysmal" at protecting children
Democratic and Republican lawmakers are urging Mark Zuckerberg's Meta to shut down Instagram's new map feature, calling it a risk to child safety. The big picture: Lawmakers in both parties have stepped up pressure on social media companies over child safety,
CT Dems and Republicans respond to US DOJ label of a ‘sanctuary state’
On this week's edition of Capitol Report, Connecticut Democrats and Republicans respond to the U.S. Department of Justice labeling Connecticut a "sanctuary state." ...
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Blackburn, Blumenthal Urge Meta to Shut Down Instagram Map Feature to Protect Kids from Pedophiles & Traffickers
U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg urging ...
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Blumenthal introduces bill to protect people against companies improperly using AI
While the federal government has introduced some AI bills, Blumenthal said that's not enough. Each state can also introduce ...
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Blumenthal Backs Pathway To Permanent Status in U.S. For Afghan Allies
Blumenthal on Thursday joined colleagues in introducing the Fulfilling Promises to Afghan Allies Act. This bipartisan ...
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'My Colleagues Ought To Grow A Backbone': Richard Blumenthal Humiliates His Colleagues, Mocks Their Fear Of Trump During Blazing Remarks
During his remarks at a rally today, Senator Richard Blumenthal mocked his Republican colleagues over their fear of President ...
Blumenthal visits former Afghan interpreter detained by ICE
After visiting with a former Afghan interpreted who was detained by ICE, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) once again ...
Sen. Blumenthal visits CT resident in ICE detention
The Afghan man, known as Zia, was an interpreter for U.S. Armed Forces in his native country and obtained humanitarian parole ...
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Blumenthal 'angry' and 'ashamed' after visit with imprisoned Afghan interpreter arrested by ICE in CT
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal didn't hold back Wednesday when talking about an Afghan interpreter being held by immigration officials. “It is cruel, and it is stupid,” Connecticut's senior senator told ...
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Sen. Blumenthal visits Afghan interpreter detained in Massachusetts
Connecticut state Sen. Richard Blumenthal appeared in Plymouth, Massachusetts Wednesday to meet with an Afghan interpreter ...
Senate Democrat: Trump credibility on line with Russia deadline
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Friday argued President Trump’s reputation is on the line as the world awaits pending secondary sanctions on Russia. “I believe that his credibility will be ...