Trial puts Meta, YouTube on the spot

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Meta, YouTube on trial over addictive app concerns. Why the case matters.
Meta and YouTube are on trial over allegations that the companies deliberately make addictive social media apps. Here's why the case matters.

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Google, Meta, push back on addiction claims in landmark social media trial
Meta, YouTube design apps to addict kids, jury hears as landmark trial begins

Trial against Meta begins

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Meta starts big week in court, with opening arguments beginning in New Mexico, LA trials
Opening arguments begin on Monday in a high-profile trial brought by the state of New Mexico against Meta, which allegedly failed to safeguard apps like Facebook and Instagram from online predators who targeted child users, according to Raúl Torrez, the state's attorney general.

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Trial against Meta begins as New Mexico looks to prove company put children in harm’s way online
New Mexico goes to trial to accuse Meta of facilitating child predators

AI, Meta and WhatsApp

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EU threatens measures to stop Meta blocking AI rivals from WhatsApp
EU competition regulators have threatened to stop Meta Platforms from blocking artificial intelligence rivals from its WhatsApp messaging service while it investigates suspected abuse of a dominant position by the U.

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EU warns Meta over blocking rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp
EU tells Meta to let rivals run AI chatbots on WhatsApp

Meta Quest 4 VR Headset Candidate Design Surfaces

Published rendered that claimed to be based off prototype headsets point to what the Meta Quest 4 or lightweight alternative ...

Meta researcher warned of 500K child exploitation cases daily on Facebook and Instagram platforms

Meta researcher warned company executives of 500,000 daily child sexual exploitation cases on Facebook and Instagram platforms, according to court documents.

Meta turns Facebook profiles into AI experiments, whether you asked or not

Meta’s AI-first future has arrived at Facebook, and it looks exactly like you would expect: animated profile photos, restyled ...

New Mexico's high-profile trial against tech firm Meta begins in Santa Fe court

Attorneys sparred in a Santa Fe courtroom Monday morning at the start of a trial in which New Mexico's top prosecutor seeks ...

Tech companies like Amazon and Meta are tightening their performance reviews. Here's what that could signal, according to experts

Tech giants like Amazon and Meta are overhauling their performance review systems, and the changes could signal even more ...

Amazon, Meta, and Alphabet report plunging tax bills thanks to AI investment and new rules in Washington

The build-out of artificial intelligence data centers along with business-friendly provisions in President Trump's "One Big ...

Why Oakley & Meta See Golf As A Perfect Sport For Smart Sunglasses

Oakley's new Meta smart sunglasses are finding a natural home in golf, fitting seamlessly into the game's blend of outdoor ...

Stanford psychiatrist testifies Meta's social media platforms is designed to be addictive in NM lawsuit

Stanford expert testifies Meta's social media features are addictive like a "drug," especially for youth, in New Mexico ...