Meta updates enforcement rules to focus on explanations, not suspensions
- Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, is changing its approach to penalising people who break the rules on their sites.
- Under the new system, Meta will explain why content has been removed, instead of banning or suspending the account without explanation.
- Meta has explained that this approach “is shown to be more effective at preventing re-offending”.
- They will still be applying restrictions to accounts with persistent violations.
- For the full story, please visit the Social Media Today website.
Schools found to be unprepared for impact of ChatGPT on education
- Research from the British Computer Society has found that 62% of professionals believe that chatbots like ChatGPT will make it harder to mark students work.
- 56% of the computing teachers surveyed did not think their school had a plan to manage incoming use of ChatGPT by pupils.
- Three quarters of computing teachers also reported the general awareness of the capabilities of ChatGPT among colleagues at their school or college was ‘low’ or ‘very low’.
- To view the full story, go to the Engineering and Technology website.
Report raises concerns about number of homeless families with children aged under 18
- Almost a third of homeless families in Northern Ireland include children aged under 18, according to a new report produced by Queen’s University Belfast on behalf of the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People.
- Researchers have said most children do live in adequate housing, however, there is “a long way to go to achieve this for all children and young people”.
- From January to June 2022, households accepted as homeless included 3,495 children.
- In July 2022, 3,913 children aged under 18 were living in temporary accommodation.
- For more, go to the Irish News.
