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Sweeping Change: Instagram Moves Teens Into Private Accounts 'Guided By Parents'

Sweeping Change: Instagram Moves Teens Into Private Accounts 'Guided By Parents'

Sweeping Change: Instagram Moves Teens Into Private Accounts 'Guided By Parents' Millions of teenage Instagram users are being forced into private accounts with enhanced security features aimed at limiting their exposure to harmful content. Meta, the social media platform’s parent company, unveiled its “Teen Accounts” feature on Tuesday, Sept. 17, automatically placing anyone under the age of 18 into a default private account. Teens with a private account must accept new followers and people who don’t follow them can’t see their contact or interact with them. It also comes with strict messaging settings, making it so they can only receive messages from people they foll…

by Michael Mashburn

09/17/2024

Politics

Ex-Fairfield County State Rep Apologizes For Meme Making Light Of Trump Assassination Attempt

Ex-Fairfield County State Rep Apologizes For Meme Making Light Of Trump Assassination Attempt

Ex-Fairfield County State Rep Apologizes For Meme Making Light Of Trump Assassination Attempt A former Fairfield County state representative who is running again to unseat a Republican is apologizing for a meme he posted following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Democrat Kenneth Gucker, who is running for the 138th District in Danbury, posted the meme, which showed up on X and Facebook on Saturday, July 13. The meme depicted an image from a 1960s sitcom, "Get Smart," implying the bullet "missed him by that much." @MattRitterCT @ctdems@CTHouseDems@NancyDiNardoCT@GovNedLamont need to condemn Ken Gucker Dem candidate for state rep in Danbury & …

by Kathy Reakes

07/15/2024

Lifestyle

Popular CT Restaurant Known For Its 'Huge' Portions Closing

Popular CT Restaurant Known For Its 'Huge' Portions Closing

Popular CT Restaurant Known For Its 'Huge' Portions Closing This story has been updated. A popular Connecticut restaurant with a well-known sister on Martha's Vineyard is closing a year after its opening. Hartford County Jimmy Seas Pan Pasta, located on West Main Street in Avon, said on Facebook that its last day would be Sunday, June 9. The restaurant, known for mixing pasta with all kinds of fresh seafood, veggies, and more, didn't offer a reason for closing. Fans of the restaurant were dismayed and took to Facebook to express their sadness. "So sorry to hear this .. your food is delicious!!!" said one. Another wrote: "Oh no! I’m so sorr…

by Kathy Reakes

06/07/2024

News

Western Mass Eatery Will Appear On 'America's Best Restaurants'

Western Mass Eatery Will Appear On 'America's Best Restaurants'

Western Mass Eatery Will Appear On 'America's Best Restaurants' The owners of a popular restaurant in Berkshire County made a big announcement on the eatery's Facebook page last week: they're going to be on the "America's Best Restaurants Roadshow" The owners posted the video on Saturday, June 1, explaining that producers will film scenes from the Lanesborough restaurant on Monday, June 17. The show features hosts Theo Williams, Jacalyn Mains, and Luis Rivera as they try some of the best foods from across the country from small, family-owned eateries. Biggins Diggins boasts on its website that the restaurant will be your new …

06/05/2024