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
Australian teens were kicked off social media this week. Some are back already
December 12, 2025
How much did Zohran Mamdani’s old-fashioned ground game contribute to his victory in the New York mayor’s race?
December 04, 2025
88-year-old veteran becomes social media sensation as thousands rally to help him retire
December 03, 2025
U.S. senators Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal have asked the heads of the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission to probe Meta Platforms,
November 24, 2025
Meta has started notifying young Australians to download their digital histories and delete their accounts from Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
November 20, 2025
Meta will block Australian users under 16 from accessing Instagram, Facebook and Threads by December 10 to comply with the country’s sweeping social media ban for teenagers, the
November 19, 2025
Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking
November 18, 2025
Meta's chief artificial intelligence scientist Yann LeCun is planning to leave the social media company to set up his own startup, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing people
November 11, 2025
Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street losses following economic updates
Canada is bolstering its defense industry as US relations fray. A boom is on for local contractors
Britons get the chance to read Jason Arday’s story for themselves as memoir is published in the UK
For everything from troubled hearts to lost keys, Greeks bake cakes for a wish-granting saint
Australia says information on 34 missing citizens in Nepal is 'very limited'
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