Major Meta trial begins as lawyers spar over witnesses, damagesFacebook-parent Meta will defend itself in a landmark social media trial that begins Tuesday in California, where attorneys have sparred ov...
19 Aug, 2026, 08.39 AM IST
In Meta's trial, families of social media victims see pivotal moment for online safetyWritten on it in black ink were the names of children and young adults who have died from social media related harms, including deaths by s...
19 Aug, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
Meta rejects allegations it sought to hook children as landmark trial beginsFour lead states - California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey - accuse Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to hook young users, fue...
19 Aug, 2026, 01.27 AM IST
Study says you can earn over $200,000 and still be middle class in these 5 US statesMiddle-class income classifications differ widely throughout the United States, with Massachusetts leading the charge for the upper echelon...
18 Aug, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
29 states in US want Meta to change how Facebook and Instagram operate and give $1.4 trillion penalty; the case now threatens Mark Zuckerberg's AI planA groundbreaking federal trial has begun against Meta Platforms, with 29 US states alleging that the company intentionally designed its soc...
18 Aug, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
A look at major lawsuits against Meta, other social media companies over harms to kidsIn a federal trial beginning Tuesday in Oakland, California, the Instagram and Facebook parent company is fighting claims that it has contr...
18 Aug, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
Powerball jackpot numbers for August 17 revealed - Did someone win the $35 million top prize on Monday night?Powerball jackpot August 17: The advertised $35 million prize is based on the annuity option, which is paid in annual installments over 30 ...
18 Aug, 2026, 08.46 AM IST
Powerball jackpot rises to $35 million for August 17 drawing - Here's what Monday night's winner could take homePowerball jackpot: The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $35 million for Monday's drawing. No ticket matched all six numbers in...
17 Aug, 2026, 08.44 AM IST
US states seek $200 billion penalty in blockbuster Meta lawsuitA coalition of US states will seek around $200 billion in damages against Meta, which they accuse of intentionally designing Facebook and I...
16 Aug, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
Powerball jackpot resets to $20 million for August 15 drawing after Illinois ticket wins $1.04 billion jackpot Wednesday nightA solitary ticket from Illinois struck gold in the Powerball lottery on Wednesday, winning a jaw-dropping $1.04 billion jackpot and ending ...
14 Aug, 2026, 08.54 AM IST
Powerball jackpot numbers for August 12 revealed - Did someone win the $1 billion top prize on Wednesday night?The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated one billion dollars for the Wednesday night drawing. Winning numbers for August 12 were a...
13 Aug, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
What time is the Powerball drawing? Check when the numbers for the $1 billion jackpot will be revealedWhat time is the powerball drawing tonight: The Powerball jackpot has soared to approximately one billion dollars, marking it as the eighth...
13 Aug, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
Jury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in California federal courtThe 2023 lawsuit, filed in federal court in Oakland, California, claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without thei...
13 Aug, 2026, 07.56 AM IST
What's the latest in the trials over claims social media is hurting children?The social media companies have denied allegations that their products have contributed to depression, anxiety, body-image issues and a bro...
12 Aug, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
Meta, 29 states head to court in biggest test yet of youth social media litigationThe trial in Oakland, expected to last seven weeks, will test Colorado, Kentucky, California and New Jersey's allegations that Meta designe...
12 Aug, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
Meta, YouTube, TikTok face thousands of lawsuits in the US over kids’ mental health: What we knowMajor social media firms face thousands of lawsuits across the United States. These legal actions allege platforms are designed to addict y...
12 Aug, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
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