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Meta just reversed controversial language that appeared to give it permission to scrape news sites for AI training. The tech giant listened to publishers and clarified it won't override their content preferences.
Social media giant Meta will pay $18 billion and implement sweeping new safety features for teens on Instagram and Facebook. The historic settlement forces real change after states proved the company knew young kids were using their platforms but did little to stop it.
Meta has agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion and transform how children use Facebook and Instagram, settling lawsuits from 29 states that accused the tech giant of putting young users at risk. The changes include daily time limits and nighttime restrictions designed to protect kids online.
TikTok and ByteDance agreed to pay $400 million to settle child privacy violations and implemented extensive new protections for young users. The settlement marks one of the largest children's online privacy recoveries in history.
After a landmark court victory that fined Meta nearly $1 billion for enabling child harm on its platforms, New Mexico's attorney general is drafting groundbreaking legislation to protect kids online. The state's legal win is becoming a blueprint for tech accountability nationwide.
Starting in 2026, AI-generated text will carry invisible watermarks that identify it as machine-made, making it easier to tell what's written by humans versus AI. Anthropic is leading nearly 190 companies in this transparency breakthrough.
Australia's Victoria state is drafting groundbreaking laws to force social media companies to reveal abusive users' identities and make it easier for parents to sue tech giants for harm to their children. The changes could help families fight back against online abuse that leaves them feeling powerless.
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.
YouTube reached a settlement with a young person who claimed the platform caused harm through addictive features, marking the second resolved case among thousands pending nationwide. The move comes after a jury awarded $6 million to another plaintiff earlier this year, setting a precedent that could reshape how social media protects children.
When a celebrity investor tried to build a massive data center in Utah, something unexpected happened: voters across the political spectrum joined forces to stop it. Their shared concern over the endangered Great Salt Lake is proving that environmental protection can unite, not divide.
A 15-year-old from Florida just won a major victory against YouTube, settling a lawsuit that accused the platform of creating addictive features that harm young users. His case is part of a growing movement where teens are holding tech giants accountable for mental health impacts.
A groundbreaking class action lawsuit against Apple just cleared a major hurdle, potentially putting £3 billion back into the pockets of UK consumers. Millions who've paid for iCloud storage could automatically receive compensation if consumer group Which? wins its case.