Five major publishing houses and the bestselling author are suing Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly training its Llama generative AI models on millions of copyrighted materials.
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EU says Meta is failing to keep underage users off Facebook and Instagram
The European Union accused Meta on Wednesday of failing to stop underage users from accessing Facebook and Instagram, in violation of the bloc’s digital rules that require sites to protect minors.
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China blocks Meta from acquiring AI startup Manus
Meta said Monday that the transaction “complied fully with applicable law” and that it anticipates “an appropriate resolution to the inquiry.”
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Meta will lay off 10% of its staff
The cuts follow losses in two pivotal court cases and the company’s push to invest in artificial intelligence.
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Jury orders Meta and Google to pay woman $3 million in social media addiction trial
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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New Mexico jury says Meta harms children’s mental health and safety, violating state law
The jury agreed that Meta engaged in “unconscionable” trade practices that unfairly took advantage of the vulnerabilities of and inexperience of children. Jurors found there were thousands of violations, each counting separately toward a penalty of $375 million.
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Zuckerberg grilled about Meta’s strategy to target ‘teens’ and ‘tweens’
The billionaire tech mogul’s testimony was part of a landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles. The jury’s verdict in the case could shape how some 1,600 other pending cases from families and school districts are resolved.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to face jury in landmark social media addiction trial
The case is seen as a test of social media’s legal responsibility for platform design features that plaintiffs’ lawyers say exacerbated mental health issues in young people.
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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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‘AI slop’ videos may be annoying, but they’re racking up views — and ad money
Critics say that “slop” videos made with generative AI are often repetitive or useless. But they get millions of views — and platforms are grappling with what to do about them.
