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Amid criticism, Meta reins in new AI tool that automatically accessed public Instagram images

Meta has pulled the plug on a feature of a recently launched AI tool following criticism that it made Instagram accounts fodder for use in creating AI-generated images

Amid criticism, Meta reins in new AI tool that automatically accessed public Instagram images
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Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users

Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, is appealing the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles

Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users
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EU tells Instagram, Facebook to change addictive features or risk fines

The EU charged Meta Platforms' Instagram and Facebook on Friday with breaching its tech rules, with regulators targeting features they say are designed to

EU tells Instagram, Facebook to change addictive features or risk fines
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EU demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle design features it calls addictive for users

The European Union is accusing Meta of breaching social media laws by designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive

EU demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle design features it calls addictive for users
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Meta says US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in August youth safety trial

Meta Platforms said in a court filing on Monday that four states were seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties over accusations the company designed its Facebook and

Meta says US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in August youth safety trial
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Meta loses bid to dismiss US states' claims that Facebook, Instagram addict children

A federal judge rejected Meta Platforms' bid to dismiss a lawsuit by 29 U.S. state attorneys general accusing it of designing Facebook and Instagram to addict

Meta loses bid to dismiss US states' claims that Facebook, Instagram addict children
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More than half of social media child safety features aren’t working as advertised, new research finds

More than half of social media child safety features aren’t working as advertised, new research finds

More than half of social media child safety features aren’t working as advertised, new research finds
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EU to ramp up Meta probe into addictive design, Bloomberg News reports

The European Commission is set to escalate a probe into Meta Platforms that alleges its social media offerings are designed to be addictive to children, Bloomberg News reported on

EU to ramp up Meta probe into addictive design, Bloomberg News reports
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From YouTube to Hollywood: Digital creators are remaking the movie business

Some of the most promising young filmmakers in the movie business are arriving in Hollywood already experts at entertaining audiences and going viral

From YouTube to Hollywood: Digital creators are remaking the movie business
Business|Technology

Meta's social networks recover after brief outage

Meta's social media platforms are recovering after a brief outage that affected thousands of users on Friday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.

Meta's social networks recover after brief outage
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James Comey’s Instagram seashell post sits in a murky legal zone between protected political speech and criminal threat

What’s a true threat and what’s political hyperbole? A scholar of constitutional and criminal law looks at the charges against James Comey for an Instagram post that said, ‘86 47.’

James Comey’s Instagram seashell post sits in a murky legal zone between protected political speech and criminal threat
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Meta enters enterprise AI race with new business agent

Meta Platforms on Wednesday unveiled an artificial intelligence agent aimed at helping businesses carry out day-to-day operations, positioning the social media

Meta enters enterprise AI race with new business agent
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Meta expands teen content controls globally, tests new Instagram tool to diversify feeds

Meta is expanding its content settings for teen accounts on Instagram, Facebook and Messenger globally to ensure age-appropriate experiences for younger users, it said on Tuesday,

Meta expands teen content controls globally, tests new Instagram tool to diversify feeds
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Meta tool to track employee mouse clicks on collision course with EU privacy rules

Meta Platforms' plan to collect detailed records of U.S. employees’ computer usage for training its AI models is more extensive

Meta tool to track employee mouse clicks on collision course with EU privacy rules
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Man arrested after Instagram graduation mass shooting threat against PVUSD school

Man arrested after Instagram graduation mass shooting threat against PVUSD school

Man arrested after Instagram graduation mass shooting threat against PVUSD school
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US Supreme Court won't hear Meta's challenge to Vermont social media addiction lawsuit

The U.S.

US Supreme Court won't hear Meta's challenge to Vermont social media addiction lawsuit
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India's 'Cockroach' group goes viral, spotlights Gen Z worries

By Saurabh Sharma and Krishna N.

India's 'Cockroach' group goes viral, spotlights Gen Z worries
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Meta’s campaign to promote scrutinized youth safety features involved hundreds of family influencers

Meta’s campaign to promote scrutinized youth safety features involved hundreds of family influencers

Meta’s campaign to promote scrutinized youth safety features involved hundreds of family influencers
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California county sues Meta over scam ads

California's Santa Clara County has sued Meta Platforms, alleging it has profited from Facebook and Instagram ads promoting scams in violation of California's false

California county sues Meta over scam ads
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Meta suggests total shutdown in New Mexico

Meta suggests total shutdown in New Mexico

Meta suggests total shutdown in New Mexico
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Meta plans advanced 'agentic' AI assistant for users, FT reports (May 5)

Meta is building a highly personalized artificial

Meta plans advanced 'agentic' AI assistant for users, FT reports (May 5)
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New Mexico seeks child safety restrictions on Meta apps and algorithms in trial's 2nd phase

New Mexico state prosecutors are seeking fundamental changes to Meta’s social media apps and algorithms to safeguard children in the second phase of a landmark trial on allegations that platforms such as Instagram have created a public safety hazard

New Mexico seeks child safety restrictions on Meta apps and algorithms in trial's 2nd phase
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Meta faces New Mexico trial that could force changes to Facebook, other platforms

A trial beginning in New Mexico on Monday could prompt a judge to order sweeping changes to how

Meta faces New Mexico trial that could force changes to Facebook, other platforms
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Meta raises specter of shutting down service to New Mexico in legal clash over child safety

Meta is raising the prospect of shutting down social media services in New Mexico in response to a push by state prosecutors for fundamental changes to platforms, including Instagram, to protect the mental health and safety of children

Meta raises specter of shutting down service to New Mexico in legal clash over child safety