The European Union is accusing Meta of breaching social media laws by designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive
July 10, 2026
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
July 07, 2026
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
June 30, 2026
More than half of social media child safety features aren’t working as advertised, new research finds
June 29, 2026
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
June 23, 2026
Some of the most promising young filmmakers in the movie business are arriving in Hollywood already experts at entertaining audiences and going viral
June 16, 2026
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.
June 12, 2026
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.’
June 04, 2026
Meta Platforms on Wednesday unveiled an artificial intelligence agent aimed at helping businesses carry out day-to-day operations, positioning the social media
June 03, 2026
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,
June 02, 2026
Meta Platforms' plan to collect detailed records of U.S. employees’ computer usage for training its AI models is more extensive
May 29, 2026
Man arrested after Instagram graduation mass shooting threat against PVUSD school
May 29, 2026
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May 26, 2026
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May 21, 2026
Meta’s campaign to promote scrutinized youth safety features involved hundreds of family influencers
May 20, 2026
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
May 11, 2026
Meta suggests total shutdown in New Mexico
May 06, 2026
Meta is building a highly personalized artificial
May 06, 2026
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
May 04, 2026
A trial beginning in New Mexico on Monday could prompt a judge to order sweeping changes to how
May 02, 2026
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
May 01, 2026
Meta Platforms Inc. reports strong first-quarter results, surpassing expectations with significant earnings growth, but the stock slipped in after-hours trading
April 30, 2026
The European Union says Meta is failing to keep underage users from accessing Facebook and Instagram
April 29, 2026
The Consumer Federation of America has filed a class-action complaint against Meta Platforms alleging that the social-media giant has profited from advertising for
April 22, 2026
Meta is installing new tracking software on U.S.-based employees’ computers to capture mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes for use in
April 21, 2026
Meta intends to conduct a first wave of sweeping layoffs planned for this year on May 20, with more coming later, three
April 18, 2026
Meta has agreed to scale back references to the PG-13 film rating when describing its teen accounts, resolving a dispute with the Motion Picture
March 31, 2026
Meta Platforms said on Thursday it is pulling ads from Facebook and Instagram aimed at recruiting new plaintiffs for ongoing litigation accusing it
April 10, 2026
Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit by Massachusetts' attorney general alleging the company designed its Instagram social media platform to addict children,
April 10, 2026
Social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok need to take action to stop young users wasting hours mindlessly scrolling never-ending videos, British Prime Minister
April 13, 2026
Instagram videos, bloody evidence: 17-year-old charged after boyfriend stabbed to death, police say
April 09, 2026
Australia is considering bringing court action against Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube after alleging they are not doing enough to keep Australian children younger than 16 off their platforms
March 31, 2026
Jurors in a bellwether trial about the impacts of social media on teenagers and children on Wednesday watched a deposition of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg that explores what the architects of Facebook and Instagram knew from internal research about negative experiences by young users and how the company responded since its early years
March 05, 2026
A 20-year-old woman is seeking to hold social media companies responsible for harms to children who use their platforms
February 27, 2026
Facebook researchers previously proposed studying whether features were ‘addictive,’ documents show
February 23, 2026
Four Premier League players have been targeted with racist abuse online after their weekend games
February 22, 2026
Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes
February 21, 2026
Takeaways: Mark Zuckerberg testifies for the first time ever on social media and children’s mental health
February 19, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg and opposing lawyers dueled in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday, where the Meta CEO answered questions about young people’s use of Instagram, his congressional testimony and internal advice he’s received to be “authentic” and not “robotic.”
February 17, 2026
Meta’s Zuckerberg testifies about social media’s effects on children in landmark trial
February 18, 2026
Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta’s Instagram, testified during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees people can be addicted to social media platforms
February 11, 2026
Jurors in a landmark social media case that seeks to hold companies responsible for harms to children got their first glimpse into what will be a lengthy trial characterized by dueling narratives from the plaintiffs and the two remaining defendants, Meta and YouTube
February 10, 2026
Meta is on trial in New Mexico to answer allegations that its social media platforms enable predators to target children for sexual exploitation
February 09, 2026
From child actor to Olympic champion: Meet snowboarding superstar Su Yiming
October 17, 2025
The first stand-alone trial from state prosecutors in a stream of lawsuits against Meta is getting underway in New Mexico
February 01, 2026
TikTok has agreed to settle in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit just before the trial kicked off, the plaintiff’s attorneys confirmed
January 27, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it will appeal the November ruling in favor of Meta in its antitrust case against the social media giant
January 20, 2026
Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia
January 16, 2026
He left nurses a stuffed animal. After his death, it took on a new meaning
December 17, 2025
Behind the rhinestones, Dolly Parton built a business empire
Synopsys raises annual forecasts on AI-driven chip design software demand
Trading Day: Hot inflation cools sentiment
French security chief sees new threats after Leipzig drone attack
A June date on the calendar, but no hearing yet for Bryan Kohberger’s plea challenge
US judge again blocks Texas law targeting drag acts as unconstitutional
Players will be suspended 1 game if they accumulate 3 penalties in certain categories