OAKLAND, Calif. (TNND) — Meta is defending its record of protecting children and teenagers online as the technology giant faces a federal trial over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to keep young people hooked despite risks to their mental health. Opening arguments kicked off on Tuesday in Oakland, where California, Colorado, Kentucky,...Read More
CHICAGO — Meta insists it has a long history of protecting its youngest customers as it defends itself against a swath of lawsuits alleging its social media empire harms children. In the latest such instance, the social media giant is fighting allegations in a California federal court that it contributes to the youth mental health...Read More
Opening statements are set to kick off 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. Opening statements are set to kick off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court,...Read More
A former engineering director at Meta Platforms testified on Wednesday that CEO Mark Zuckerberg was responsible for a culture that may have led the company to shirk its responsibility to protect children who use its Facebook and Instagram platforms from harm. Arturo Bejar, a vocal Meta critic who worked at the company from 2009 to...Read More
Diana Novak Jones and Jonathan Stempel Updated August 19, 2026 — 8:29am,first published 3:20am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Meta Platforms has rejected accusations by US states that it intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms...Read More
Two senators have sent a letter to TikTok executives demanding answers about an experiment the company ran that withheld a safety feature from millions of users, including a teenager who died by suicide. The senators, co-sponsors of an online child safety bill, called TikTok’s decision to conduct the test “depraved.” The existence of the experiment,...Read More
NEWS A Romeo High School sophomore, DJ Phillips, was victimized by a 15-year-old girl from Novi who created fake online profiles using his images, leading to identity theft and cyberbullying. As a result, DJ faced bullying, public humiliation, and physical assault, prompting a police investigation that traced the harassment back to the Novi teen. The...Read More
I’ve seen many people voice concerns about the child safety trial involving Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) and how it could wreak havoc on the business. Not only could it result in significant fines and changes to its processes, but it may end up crippling the stock along the way. I don’t agree with that. I’m...Read More
CHICAGO (AP) — Meta insists it has a long history of protecting its youngest customers as it defends itself against a swath of lawsuits alleging its social media empire harms children. In the latest such instance, the social media giant is fighting allegations in a California federal court that it contributes to the youth mental...Read More
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan attend the WSJ Innovator Awards in New York on October 29, 2025. (AFP Photo) August 20, 2026 05:16 PM GMT+03:00 Tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg has purchased a Gothic-style castle in Ireland, even as his company, Meta, faces an ongoing U.S. trial over allegations that it prioritized profits over...Read More
