Social media addiction trial: the plaintiff, Meta, and YouTube make their closing arguments; jurors begin deliberations on the liability for harms to children
After about a month of hearing from addiction experts, therapists, platform engineers and executives, including Mark Zuckerberg …
Court docs from a New Mexico trial reveal internal divisions at Meta as Instagram teen safety initiatives conflicted with growth and engagement goals
New Mexico's Meta lawsuit: some police officers testify that Meta's AI is sending a flood of “junk” CSAM reports that are draining resources and slowing cases
Officers say flood of low-quality reports is draining resources and slowing cases amid New Mexico lawsuit
Court docs: the IRS seeks $16B in back taxes and penalties from Meta, arguing it failed to report ~$54B in overseas profits; in December 2025, Meta sued the IRS
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez says he asked the country's prosecutor office to investigate X, TikTok, and Meta over the alleged “creation and dissemination” of CSAM
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he is using special public-interest powers to ask the country's prosecutor office …
Opening statements in New Mexico's Meta lawsuit: state prosecutors argue that Meta misrepresented the safety of its platforms, while Meta's attorney pushes back
Meta has failed to disclose what it knows about the harmful effect of its platforms on children in violation …
As Section 230 turns 30, a look at how upcoming court cases involving Meta, Alphabet, and others in the US could reshape the bounds of Section 230's protections
Thirty years ago today, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a bill credited with creating the groundwork for the modern internet …
Sources: special agents with the US Commerce Department investigated claims by ex-Meta contractors that Meta staff had “unfettered” access to WhatsApp messages
US law enforcement has been investigating allegations by former Meta Platforms Inc. contractors that Meta personnel …
TikTok settles a California lawsuit ahead of a landmark social media addiction trial; Snap recently settled the suit, while Meta and YouTube remain defendants
The settlement means TikTok will avoid a trial where plaintiffs had planned to argue that social media platforms are inherently defective …
TikTok settles a California lawsuit ahead of a landmark social media addiction trial; Snap recently settled the suit, while Meta and YouTube remain defendants
The settlement means TikTok will avoid a trial where plaintiffs had planned to argue that social media platforms are inherently defective …