Minnesota to receive up to $307M in historic Meta settlement
Minnesota will receive between $214 million to $307 million after tech giant Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, settled a landmark social media addiction lawsuit Wednesday.
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Minnesota will receive between $214 million to $307 million after tech giant Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, settled a landmark social media addiction lawsuit Wednesday.
The Consumer Federation of America accused Meta of allowing scam advertisements to "proliferate on its platforms."
New details have been revealed about a domestic violence death resulting in policy changes in the Minneapolis Police Department. David Wright was found guilty on Wednesday by a jury of murder in the death of Mariah Samuels outside her home last year. Ashley Grams heard from Samuels' family after the verdict and explains how Minneapolis police hope cries for help won't be ignored in the future.
A bipartisan proposal to set guardrails around social media sites for children advanced in the Minnesota House on Thursday, one day after a landmark case against tech companies in which they were found liable for creating products that led to harmful behavior.
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.
Michelle Mildred, the owner of Minnesota-based e-commerce business Coloring Your Own, says she has seen ads using her voice and face to promote counterfeit products with her designs, sending customers to scam sites overseas.
People who filed claims as part of Facebook's privacy settlement could get their money over the next 10 weeks.
A shelter-in-place order in Champlin, Minnesota, was lifted Friday night after a reported stabbing prompted it, city officials said.
With just a click of the mouse or tap on your phone, many have felt a rush of embarrassment.
The CBS News Confirmed team shares tips you can use to tell fact from fiction online.
Jesse Jeanetta says his vehicle was stolen after attempting to buy a vacuum from a seller in Minneapolis.
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.
Australia's Macquarie Dictionary picks "ens***tification" as its word of 2024, tapping into a sense that digital services are getting worse as companies prioritize profits.
The lawsuit was filed earlier this year by several tribal nations, including Minnesota's Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and two other tribes in the Dakotas.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that teens' mental health is facing an "emergency," and that social media is part of the problem.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook announced plans to build a new data center in Rosemount, Minnesota.
Facebook’s parent company, Meta, is planning to build a data center in Rosemount. The more than 700,000 square foot center will be along County Road 42, just east of the Dakota County Technical College. WCCO's Kirsten Mitchell explains the impact on the Rosemount community and beyond.
Facebook and Instagram users earlier today reported that they were booted out of the social media platforms, with many unable to log back in.
Two conservative-led states took on social media Monday in arguments before the highest court in the land.
The two cases concern Republican-backed state laws that aim to restrict social media companies like Facebook and X, formerly Twitter, from moderating content.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg directly addressed families after prodding from Sen. Josh Hawley.
Since it was posted last week, it's gained more than 1.4 million views on Tik Tok and more than 49,000 views on Facebook.
Meta wants children and teens on Facebook and Instagram as long as possible so it can collect and sell their personal data, state prosecutors allege.
Minnesota, Wisconsin and dozens of other states are suing tech giant Meta.
