Meta is set to face a high-stakes California trial over allegations that its platforms harmed children, with states seeking up to $1.4 trillion in penalties and changes to how Facebook and Instagram operate. A high-stakes trial against Meta Platforms in a California federal court is about to commence, with states seeking billions of dollars in...Read More

Before Robert Pattinson steps into the shoes of To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen, viewers may want to revisit the controversial TV phenomenon that inspired his upcoming A24 movie performance. The Batman star heads Primetime, a new film drawing inspiration from NBC’s infamous Dateline segments, which turned host Hansen’s confrontations with suspected online predators...Read More

BIXBY, Okla. — School safety is a topic more important now than ever, and something school districts look at every year. “It’s never been new to do safety,” Bixby Superintendent Lydia Wilson said. “We’ve always prioritized safety, but we have adopted a new platform.” WATCH: Bixby adopts new school safety protocol Bixby adopts new school...Read More

A 24-year-old Connecticut man was chatting online with someone he never met. He stayed with the conversation even when the stranger said she was 14. Instead of leaving the chat, he allegedly asked for pictures. “Oh you’re pretty,” he said when he got the first one — and it wasn’t long before he expressing his...Read More

Opening arguments begin in Meta’s federal trial over child safety OAKLAND, Calif. — Opening statements started Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children. Video above: Here’s how to stop Meta’s new AI model from...Read More

California and other states allege that the company hid its social media addiction research to protect its bottom line, which Meta disputes. Aug 18, 2026 Updated 4:24 pm PT Katie DeBenedettiRachael Myrow Meta’s lead attorney Paul Schmidt delivers his opening statements for Meta on Aug. 18, 2026, in Oakland. Schmidt told the court that the...Read More

Opening statements in a landmark case against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, have begun in the United States, with California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey accusing the social media giant of deliberately making its platforms addictive to young people. The trial, which is expected to last several weeks, began on Tuesday in...Read More

Meta Platforms rejected accusations by U.S. states that it intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in pursuit of profit as a trial that that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet got underway Tuesday A bipartisan group of 29 U.S. states is suing Meta, seeking potentially...Read More

The children’s retailer Maisonette describes itself on its online homepage as “clothes and decor for kids and babies,” and the media has called it “the Net-a-Porter for kids.” Now, the company is taking a big bet on a new vertical: tweens. Launching this week, Maisonette’s tween vertical is called “Neon Rebels.” It combines apparel and...Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Dick Durbin of Illinois have launched a Senate investigation into child safety on the Roblox online gaming platform, citing concerns about reports of sexual exploitation and other crimes involving children. Hawley, a Republican who chairs the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, and Durbin, the...Read More