By: Matthew Kerr, Quiver Data Analyst Posted: 12 hours ago / Aug. 7, 2026 12:50 p.m. UTC A New Mexico judge ordered Meta Platforms ($META) to establish a $567 million fund addressing harms linked to Facebook and Instagram, adding to $375 million in civil penalties previously imposed after a jury found the company violated state consumer-protection...Read More
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), the tech heavyweight behind Facebook and Instagram, edged about 1.2% higher in Friday trading as of 11:12 a.m. ET even as a major legal ruling landed. According to Reuters, a New Mexico court ordered Meta to contribute $567 million to a youth mental-health fund, adding to...Read More
The Times says Prime Minister Andy Burnham is looking to relax some of Labour’s net zero targets, as part of his plan to tackle the cost of living crisis. The paper quotes the new energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, who said that the government “would not stick rigidly to the pledge made by her predecessor”. It...Read More
The Times says Prime Minister Andy Burnham is looking to relax some of Labour’s net zero targets, as part of his plan to tackle the cost of living crisis. The paper quotes the new energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, who said that the government “would not stick rigidly to the pledge made by her predecessor”. It...Read More
A United States (US) judge in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay another $567 million for failing to rule out the danger its platforms posed to the safety of children. The fine was marked as the largest against the company over child safety. ALSO READ: Meta introduces new updates to Whatsapp group chats According to...Read More
Japan is supporting UNESCO to strengthen early warning systems and safer learning environments in Viet Nam. UNESCO has begun implementing a disaster risk reduction project in Viet Nam aimed at strengthening early warning systems, improving local preparedness and protecting schools in disaster-prone communities. Funded by the government of Japan, the one-year project will run until...Read More
“Republican officials told Cardinal & Pine that they warned party leadership, including current US Senate candidate Michael Whatley, that Harvey West Jr., a convicted sex offender, should not hold leadership roles or host fundraisers.” DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley continues to be in the spotlight for repeatedly appointing Harvey West, a convicted...Read More
A federal class-action lawsuit filed this week has raised the stakes regarding the protection of a sexual predator at an embattled South Carolina church by naming the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) as a defendant. The lawsuit also names the SBC’s Executive Committee, Pawleys Island Community Church, Pawleys Island Christian Academy and a registered sex offender...Read More
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC’s Julia Boorstin joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss a judge in New Mexico ordering Meta to pay $567 million into an abatement fund after a jury ruled the company willfully violated the state’s unfair practices act. 03:39 Fri, Aug 7...Read More
A 60-year-old Dearborn Heights man faces felony charges after Oakland County Sheriff’s Office investigators say he attempted to meet someone he believed to be a 13-year-old girl after communicating online. Bradley Kyle Martin was taken into custody without incident and lodged at the Oakland County Jail following the investigation. According to authorities, Martin sought to...Read More
