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A jury just ordered Meta to pay $375 million for failing to protect children from harm on its platforms, marking the first time a state has won such a case. The landmark verdict could reshape how tech companies handle child safety across America.
A jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million after finding the tech giant misled families about safety measures and failed to protect children from exploitation on Facebook and Instagram. The landmark verdict sends a powerful message that companies must prioritize young users' wellbeing over profits.
Two landmark jury decisions found Meta and YouTube responsible for harming children's mental health, marking a major shift in Big Tech accountability. For the first time, courts validated what parents and advocates have been saying for years about social media dangers.
Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest is challenging Meta in a groundbreaking lawsuit that could change how tech companies handle fraud on their platforms. His legal team argues that Meta's AI tools actively helped create and spread thousands of fake ads using his face to trick people into cryptocurrency scams.
A Los Angeles jury ruled that Instagram and YouTube contributed to a young woman's mental health struggles, ordering Meta and Google to pay $3 million in damages. The landmark decision could pave the way for holding social media companies accountable for harm to young users.
Meta swiftly deleted facial recognition software from its smart glasses app just one day after journalists discovered the dormant code. The quick reversal shows how public awareness can stop invasive tech features before they launch.
A New Mexico judge ruled that Meta must pay $567 million for failing to protect children on its platforms, calling the tech giant a "public nuisance" similar to a polluting factory. The landmark decision includes strict new protections like usage limits and messaging restrictions for underage users.
Meta just launched AI technology that can spot underage users and protect teenagers from harmful content across its platforms. The new system analyzes everything from posts to photos to keep kids safer online.
Following investigative reporting, Meta quietly deleted controversial facial recognition code from its smart glasses app within 24 hours. The swift removal shows how public accountability can protect consumer privacy when tech companies push boundaries.
Meta's Oversight Board is calling for stronger protections after the company repeatedly ignored reports of a sexualized deepfake video targeting an everyday user. The recommendations could make it easier for anyone to get harmful AI-generated content removed.
Meta pulled a controversial AI tool that let anyone create deepfake images from public Instagram accounts without permission. The company reversed course after Hollywood agencies, labor unions, and everyday users pushed back on the privacy violation.
Meta is rolling out new AI technology that estimates users' ages by analyzing visual cues like height and bone structure in photos and videos. The tech combines these visual insights with text analysis to identify and remove underage accounts, helping keep kids under 13 safer online.
Meta listened to users and safety advocates, quickly shutting down a controversial feature that let anyone create AI images using public Instagram accounts without permission. The rapid reversal shows how public feedback can protect digital rights.
Supernatural, the beloved VR fitness app, is being reborn as an independent company after its passionate community fought back against Meta's shutdown plans. The original founders are taking the reins and promising to keep the magic alive.
Tech giants Meta and Google are pouring hundreds of millions into Texas solar farms, turning corporate climate promises into real clean energy powering the grid. Their investments are creating jobs, strengthening infrastructure, and proving that big business can drive real environmental progress.
The European Commission is requiring Meta to redesign Facebook and Instagram to reduce addictive features that harm users' wellbeing. The proposed changes could transform how millions experience social media daily.
Meta is launching new AI technology to identify and remove accounts belonging to children under 13 from Instagram and Facebook. The move aims to create safer online spaces for young users, though experts suggest better approaches exist.
Meta just unveiled a free web tool that can detect invisible watermarks in AI-generated images, helping people spot what's real and what's not. The technology works even when images are cropped, compressed, or screenshotted.
When users speak up, tech giants listen. Meta pulled a controversial AI photo tool just three days after launch, proving that public feedback can drive real change.
The privacy advocate who made end-to-end encryption mainstream is now working with Meta to protect your conversations with AI chatbots. Billions of people chat with AI daily, but unlike your private texts, those conversations aren't encrypted.
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