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petapixel.com > 03/31/2026 > australia-threatens-legal-action-over-under-16-social-media-ban-breaches

Australia Threatens Legal Action Over Under-16 Social Media Ban Breaches

1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (298+ words) Australia has warned it could take legal action against major social media companies, accusing them of failing to enforce a national ban on users under 16 and allowing children to remain on their platforms. The country's "world-first" law banning social media…...

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petapixel.com > 03/26/2026 > meta-and-google-lose-landmark-social-media-addiction-case

Meta and Google Lose Landmark Social Media Addiction Case

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (467+ words) A Los Angeles jury has found that Meta and Google are liable for harm caused to a young woman who says she developed an addiction to their platforms as a child, awarding her a total of $6 million in damages. After…...

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petapixel.com > 03/25/2026 > vivo-v70-review-better-os-better-build-and-baby-steps

Vivo V70 Review: Better OS, Better Build, and Baby Steps

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (507+ words) Granted, it's not an ideal successor given missed opportunities, but it's a good bargain in the $400-$500 range. Vivo's fast product cycle for the V Series makes the V70 feel more like a lateral step than an upgrade. The V70 runs on the…...

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petapixel.com > 03/24/2026 > photographers-can-now-reorder-their-pictures-on-an-instagram-carousel-post

Photographers Can Now Reorder Their Pictures on an Instagram Carousel Post

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (252+ words) Until now, the sequence of a carousel was fixed once posted. Any attempt to adjust the order required deleting the entire post and uploading it again, which meant losing existing likes, comments, and overall engagement. The new functionality removes that…...

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petapixel.com > 03/20/2026 > facebook-will-pay-creators-3k-per-month-to-post-videos

Facebook Will Pay Creators $3K Per Month to Post Videos

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (365+ words) Facebook is offering TikTok and YouTube creators up to $3,000 per month to post videos on the platform. Meta announced the Creator Fast Track program on Wednesday, aimed at encouraging influencers from platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube to post…...

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petapixel.com > 03/12/2026 > google-pixel-10a-review-imitation-without-the-flattery

Google Pixel 10a Review: Imitation Without the Flattery

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (291+ words) Should Google have even bothered to make the Pixel 10a? I asked myself this question multiple times while using it because I couldn't always tell where the distinctions lay with its predecessor. As Google tells it, the Pixel 10a is "the real…...

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petapixel.com > 03/11/2026 > samsungs-phones-arent-exciting-but-does-that-matter-the-petapixel-podcast

Samsung's Phones Aren't Exciting... But Does That Matter? | The PetaPixel Podcast

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (389+ words) Jaron Schneider is an award-winning commercial filmmaker, an internationally published consumer technology journalist, and long-time digital imaging expert across the fields of both video production and traditional photography. He is also the host of the PetaPixel Podcast." The former A…...

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petapixel.com > 03/05/2026 > nothing-phone-4a-pro-goes-metal-but-keeps-its-transparent-camera-module

Nothing Phone 4a Pro Goes Metal but Keeps its Transparent Camera Module

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (209+ words) Nothing is known for its mostly transparent, ultra-stylish smartphones. However, the company's latest offering, the Nothing Phone 4a Pro, ditches the translucent case everywhere except the large, flashy camera module. Announced alongside the standard Nothing Phone 4a, the 4a Pro's appeal centers heavily…...

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petapixel.com > 03/05/2026 > samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-review-the-photographic-lines-are-even-blurrier

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Review: The Photographic Lines Are Even Blurrier

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (453+ words) A wet and rainy San Francisco was the venue for this year's Galaxy Unpacked launch event and the testing ground for shooting the new Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. The Ultra model is priced at $1,299, which is the same as last year's…...

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petapixel.com > 03/02/2026 > new-iphone-17e-is-still-599-but-adds-magsafe-and-takes-better-portraits

New iPhone 17e Is Still $599 but Adds MagSafe and Takes Better Portraits

4+ week, 22+ hour ago  (526+ words) Jeremy Gray is an award-winning landscape and nature photographer. Over the last decade, he has written extensively for many of the leading online publications in the photography industry. He has a passion for writing in-depth camera and lens reviews, educational…...