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Fear and anger brew inside Meta amid AI frenzyA frenzied push for artificial intelligence dominance comes with a different kind of cost for Meta, where massive layoffs, employee surveil...
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 ...
Google's YouTube settles case over social media harm to childrenThe terms of the settlement of the state court lawsuit were confidential, the lawyers said on Tuesday. The suit named four defendants - You...
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...
UK Prime Minister Starmer plans social media ban for under-16sBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to ban social media for children under 16, alongside restrictions on gaming and livestr...
UK PM Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using a range of social media appsBritain plans to ban children under 16 from using social media apps. Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated this move aims to protect young peo...
EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots for freeThe EU ordered Meta on Tuesday to give rival AI chatbots access to its WhatsApp platform for free within five working days as it carries ou...
From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessNations worldwide are enacting strict rules for social media access by children. Australia has banned platforms for those under 16. Britain...
US Supreme Court declined to hear Meta's challenge to Vermont social media addiction lawsuitThe US Supreme Court has refused to hear Meta's appeal. This allows a lawsuit against Meta's Instagram to proceed. Vermont's attorney gener...
Big Tech turns to Sesame Street, Girl Scouts to deflect scrutiny over kids' screen timeTech giants Meta and Google funded trusted children's brands to teach responsible tech use. This occurred even as their apps were designed ...
EU plans new rules targeting addictive design on TikTok, Meta, to protect childrenThe European Union is creating new regulations to safeguard children from addictive social media platform designs. These rules will target ...
Irish regulator to probe Facebook, Instagram over alleged user profilingIreland's media regulator on Tuesday said it has opened a probe into Meta over its recommender system that promotes content on its social m...
New Mexico seeks $3.7 billion, changes to Meta platforms in youth harm trialNew Mexico is suing Meta Platforms, accusing it of harming young users. The state wants a judge to declare Meta's Facebook, Instagram, and ...
New Mexico seeks child safety restrictions on Meta apps and algorithms in trial's 2nd phaseNew Mexico prosecutors are demanding significant changes to Meta's social media platforms. This follows a jury verdict finding the company ...
Meta faces New Mexico trial that could force changes to Facebook, other platformsA New Mexico trial could force Meta to overhaul its social media platforms. The state accuses Meta of addicting young users and failing to ...
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp to undergo massive changes? Here's what Meta's latest court trial could doFacebook, Instagram, WhatsApp parent Meta said in court filings New Mexico plans to ask for $3.7 billion in damages to fund a 15-year menta...
Meta shares fall on concerns over AI spending, legal scrutinyMeta Platforms is significantly increasing its investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. This comes as the social media giant f...
EU urges fast rollout of age-verification app to protect minors onlineThe call followed the EU's announcement earlier this month that the app was ready, amid a broader push by member states to limit children...
EU finds Meta failing to keep under-13s off Facebook, InstagramThe European Union has accused Meta of not effectively preventing users under 13 from accessing Facebook and Instagram, which could lead to...
Meta versed in addictionMeta faces hundreds of legal claims from parents and families of children and teens who suffered mental health problems after using Faceboo...