Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico in data privacy ruling
A jury found that the social media company had deceived consumers for years about its data privacy policies.
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A jury found that the social media company had deceived consumers for years about its data privacy policies.
Meta agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle allegations that its social media platforms are addictive.
The lawsuit accuses the social media giant of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by deliberately designing features that addict children to its platforms.
Tech giant Meta revealed Wednesday that one of its artificial intelligence models hacked another organization during testing, the third time in recent weeks that an AI model has improperly accessed a third-party company.
The families of four children who died by suicide allege that using social media led to depression, anxiety and other mental health problems.
Meta pledged to invest $115 million to train electricians, plumbers and other workers needed to operate data centers.
Do you know who you're opening your door to? Lawmakers respond after a CBS California consumer investigation found food delivery drivers using rented or stolen app accounts to bypass background checks, exposing a loophole that could put customers at risk.
The verdict, which caps a weeks-long trial in Los Angeles, could set a legal precedent for similar allegations brought against social media companies.
Starting next week, parents will get an alert if their teen repeatedly searches for certain terms related to self-harm or suicide in a short time span.
The Meta CEO defended his company's efforts to keep kids under 13 off of Instagram, but noted that there are "people who lie" about their ages.
Instagram's parent company Meta and Google's YouTube dispute claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
Time magazine named "the architects of AI" its 2025 Person of the Year on Thursday, calling out tech industry leaders behind the rise in artificial intelligence.
Videos showing extreme violence are easily accessible on Instagram — and people are making thousands posting graphic content on the platform, a CBS News investigation found.
The move comes two weeks after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg traveled to Florida and dined with President-elect Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago.
Users reported problems accessing many of Meta's social media services, including Facebook, Instagram and Messenger.
The wrongful death lawsuits come just two days after the same group of 19 families reached a $2 million settlement with the city of Uvalde over the Robb Elementary School massacre.
Facebook and Instagram users earlier today reported that they were booted out of the social media platforms, with many unable to log back in.
The social media company has hidden the dangers of its platforms from the public with profit in mind, dozens of attorneys general allege.
The application to collect part of Meta's data privacy settlement is simple, requiring only a few minutes to fill out.
Meta this week announced that it was mandating that all workers return to the office for three days a week starting in September.
Owner of Facebook and Instagram could bar users in the state from sharing news over bill requiring tech companies to pay news publishers.
A European Union regulator said Meta's infringement was "very serious since it concerns transfers that are systematic, repetitive and continuous."
The launch comes the same week that the company laid off about 10,000 workers.
This is Meta's second round of layoffs in the last five months.
Zuckerberg said funding low-priority projects is costly and company functions better as leaner organization.
