The verdict marks the end of the first-ever jury trial over whether tech giants should be held accountable for social media addiction. It may influence the outcome of 2,000 other pending lawsuits.
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Judge sides with Meta in antitrust trial, will not spin off WhatsApp and Instagram
A federal judge ruled against the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust suit alleging that Meta had stifled competition by buying up its rivals.
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The European Union hits Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines
European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Facebook’s parent company hundreds of millions of euros as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition rules.
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An Elon Musk-backed political group is posting fake Kamala Harris ads on Facebook
Ads seemingly advocating for Vice President Kamala Harris on Facebook are really part of an effort by a dark money group to mislead voters. The messages have been viewed millions of times.
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Meta shutters tool used to fight disinformation, despite outcry
The social media company discontinues its CrowdTangle tool, which researchers have used to track misinformation. Amid fears of election interference, lawmakers have urged Meta to keep it running.
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AI-generated spam is starting to fill social media. Here’s why
A Jesus made of vegetables, bizarre log cabins, products that don’t exist. AI-generated images are creating new forms of clickbait and causing some users to doubt what’s real.
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Under growing pressure, Meta vows to make it harder for teens to see harmful content
The social media company says it’s introducing new policies to restrict teens from seeing posts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders on Facebook and Instagram.
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Under growing pressure, Meta vows to make it harder for teens to see harmful content
The social media company says it’s introducing new policies to restrict teens from seeing posts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders on Facebook and Instagram.
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Under growing pressure, Meta vows to make it harder for teens to see harmful content
The social media company says it’s introducing new policies to restrict teens from seeing posts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders on Facebook and Instagram.
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With A $300K+ Investment In Facebook, Langevin Says He Backs More Regulation of Social Media
U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin, who owns Facebook stock worth at least $300,000, said he supports imposing stronger regulation of the social media giant. A financial disclosure form filed last year shows that Langevin owns Facebook holdings valued between $300,000 and $600,000. He said the investment would not stop him from imposing more government oversight on […]
