Tech company Meta on trial over child safety and social media addiction; The government’s NDIS bill passes the Senate; And in cricket, Jake Weatherald pays the price for Australia’s shock loss to Bangladesh. Listen to Australian and world news and follow trending topics with SBS News Podcasts. TRANSCRIPT Tech company Meta on trial over child...Read More

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Meta is once again on trial over dangers its platforms may pose to children. It is once again arguing that it works tirelessly to keep them safe. A pivotal trial for the parent company of Instagram and Facebook kicked off in a California federal court Tuesday, with four states seeking billions...Read More

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Meta is once again on trial over dangers its platforms may pose to children. It is once again arguing that it works tirelessly to keep them safe. A pivotal trial for the parent company of Instagram and Facebook kicked off in a California federal court Tuesday, with four states seeking billions...Read More

Meta has gone on trial in the United States again over claims that its platforms put children at risk, while the company says it works continuously to keep young users safe. In a California federal court, four states are seeking billions of dollars in damages and major changes in how Meta runs Facebook and Instagram....Read More

00:00 Speaker A we had uh opening statements uh from uh both the state attorneys general as well as Meta. The uh attorney general uh for the deputy attorney General for California basically laid out um their arguments saying that, you know, the platform is made to be addictive with infinite scroll, with different ways...Read More

More and more I see families in my private practice who come for help with their child’s anxiety. They present with a child who is worried about life, in clinical terms a child with generalized anxiety. The child fears many things including: Being alone, what others think of them, how they will perform, and trying...Read More

Expert warns parents about dangerous ‘Benadryl Challenge’ after teen dies | What to know Parents are being warned after an Oklahoma girl was sent to a hospital and later died after participating in the viral “Benadryl Challenge” A dangerous social media trend encourages children and teenagers to take dangerous amounts of Benadryl to hallucinate. Richard...Read More

Meta faces landmark trial as 29 US States challenge Instagram and Facebook over child safety A landmark federal jury trial has begun in Oakland, California, addressing a massive, multi-state lawsuit led by a bipartisan coalition of U.S. states against Meta. A coalition of States suing Meta platforms over claims Facebook and Instagram were designed in...Read More

Topline Opening arguments are set to begin Tuesday in a blockbuster tech trial in which U.S. states have accused Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, of targeting children with intentionally addictive features on its social media platforms, which could result in a large fine and changes to Meta’s flagship platforms. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg...Read More

People line up outside the Oakland, California federal courthouse ahead of opening arguments in the trial that four state attorneys general are bringing against Meta Platforms, Inc. John Ruwitch/NPR hide caption toggle caption John Ruwitch/NPR Sign up for alerts on breaking news and exclusive reporting from NPR OAKLAND, Calif. – An attorney representing a consortium...Read More