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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…

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by Michael Mashburn
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 …

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Woman Killed By Train In Western Mass Woman Killed By Train In Western Mass
Woman Killed By Train In Western Mass A woman was struck and killed by a train Wednesday morning, June 5, in Berkshire County, authorities said.  Lynn Stanley, 41, of North Adams was hit in the area of American Legion Drive in North Adams, the Berkshire County District Attorney said.  Multiple people have posted memorials to the mother on Facebook.  Rip Lynn Stanley love and miss you fly hight with gram Posted by Doreen Stanley on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 Investigators have not disclosed the circumstances around the crash.  Police are investigating the incident and more information will be made ava…

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by Josh Lanier