Meta will soon face another high-stakes trial in USWith two convictions and nearly $1 billion in damages already stacked up, Meta will face another trial starting this week about alleged har...
10 Aug, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
Three in five Americans favour stronger oversight of social media companies: Reuters/Ipsos pollThe poll, which was conducted over the six days ending August 3, comes as companies like Meta Platforms and Google's YouTube face mounting ...
09 Aug, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Explainer: How could New Mexico's $567 million ruling change Meta?The court in Santa Fe ruled on Thursday that Meta must pay $567 million into a New Mexico fund for teen mental health prevention and treatm...
08 Aug, 2026, 07.37 AM IST
Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico for teen mental health fundJudge Bryan Biedscheid in Santa Fe ruled the company had created a public nuisance in New Mexico, siding with Attorney General Raul Torrez,...
07 Aug, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
Lifelike robot called 'Sally' was going to teach in US school. It's not as weird as it soundsSally has lifelike silicone skin, long brown hair, and the ability to move her arms, head, and face while seated. According to the manufact...
30 Jul, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
'Teaching' AI isn't theft, yetDelhi High Court refused to halt OpenAI's use of ANI content for ChatGPT training, ruling it qualifies as fair dealing for research under c...
25 Jul, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
The Architecture of Addiction: What makes Meta’s apps so hard to put downThe regulator wants Meta to disable some features, add screen-time breaks, and make its recommendation system less engagement-obsessed. The...
12 Jul, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
EU tells Meta to change Facebook, Instagram's 'addictive design'The European Union has warned Meta to alter Facebook and Instagram's addictive design features. Brussels accuses the tech giant of failing ...
10 Jul, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
Meta says US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in August youth safety trialMeta put forward the figure in its response to the attorneys general's filings on how penalties should be calculated if the states prevaile...
07 Jul, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
Meta loses bid to dismiss US states' claims that Facebook, Instagram addict childrenIn a decision late Monday, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, denied Meta's motion to dismiss claims based ...
01 Jul, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
Entrepreneurship and innovation: Scaling India's strategic technology ecosystemIndia's pursuit of technological self-reliance is gathering pace as sovereign capabilities in defence, space, semiconductors, and secure co...
29 Jun, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
The US lags other countries in social media restrictions for kids, but a reform push is growingTwo mothers, Amy Neville and Kristin Bride, are spearheading a movement for stronger online child safety after losing their sons to social ...
28 Jun, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
All you need to know about Meta’s Instagram, Whatsapp and Facebook subscription plans in IndiaMeta has launched paid subscription plans for WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook in India, offering customisation and convenience features f...
25 Jun, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
Meta lobbies Congress for protection from child-harm lawsuitsIf adopted by lawmakers and passed into law as part of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) under consideration in the U.S. Senate, such a pro...
19 Jun, 2026, 07.32 AM IST
Florida sues TikTok, claiming it violates state child safety lawThe lawsuit seeks a court order directing the platform, which is owned by ByteDance, to make changes to bring it into compliance with the l...
16 Jun, 2026, 07.19 AM IST
Fable 5 wake-up call; Indians chase SpaceX jackpotHappy Monday! The Fable 5 disruption has triggered fresh calls for India to build its own AI muscle. This and more in today’s ETtech Mornin...
15 Jun, 2026, 07.03 AM IST
Social media companies pay $27 million to settle Kentucky school district's lawsuit over social media harms, records showMeta settled the case brought by Breathitt County School District on May 21, a few weeks before a planned June trial, following earlier set...
30 May, 2026, 07.04 AM IST