Meta settles social media addiction lawsuit, averting trial
Two plaintiffs alleged that Meta and Snap designed their social media platforms to foster addictive behavior.
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Two plaintiffs alleged that Meta and Snap designed their social media platforms to foster addictive behavior.
The plaintiffs allege that features on the companies' social media platforms, like endless scrolling, kept them hooked and harmed their mental health.
Banks have detected personal AI agent activity inside customers' accounts as experts warn about the risks of oversharing with AI.
Nearly 150 people were arrested and drugs with an estimated street value of more than $7 million were seized as part of a Central California operation targeting drug dealers on social media, authorities said.
Zuckerberg has agreed to remain in California for eight years as part of a board-approved plan to create new shares he can sell to pay a proposed wealth tax.
A jury found that the social media company had deceived consumers for years about its data privacy policies.
Meta upgrades its AI glasses' privacy features to block device users from filming people without their consent.
Meta agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle allegations that its social media platforms are addictive.
One woman is speaking out after she was secretly filmed, saying that technology like Meta's AI-powered smart glasses threatens personal privacy.
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.
Appeals court ruling could open the door to a flood of litigation against Google, Meta and other social media players.
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.
A group of 26 Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used AI to choose people for layoffs, disproportionately targeting those on medical, parental or family leave.
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.
Meta plans to lay off roughly 10% of its workforce as the technology giant steps up its spending on artificial intelligence.
The Consumer Federation of America accused Meta of allowing scam advertisements to "proliferate on its platforms."
Experts say the rulings could expose tech companies to more litigation and pressure them to make changes to their apps.
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.
A Los Angeles judge ordered Meta officials to remove their AI glasses at a trial over the impact of social media on users.
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.
Mark Zuckerberg and his company, Meta, are putting $50 million into a partnership to build a new Sacramento State University campus where old, unused state office space currently sits downtown.
