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.
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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.
The Gemini agent can write and run code, integrate into apps like Gmail, and help workers knock out everyday workplace tasks, Google said.
The two-week trial in New Mexico centered on accusations Facebook deceived users about a data breach.
Meta's new AI tool now ranks at the top of the App Store. Some retail experts see a "natural evolution from search."
There are growing concerns about online addiction, and on Sunday in Oakland, community organizations hosted an outdoor fun festival to get kids out into the sunshine and remind them that there is life off the screen and outside of social media.
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.
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.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes to have a ban on kids using social media that is "designed to be addictive" enacted by early next year.
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 additional payouts come from uncashed settlement funds and will be issued to eligible claimants beginning on June 9.
Meta is being sued by a California prosecutor alleging that the tech giants is knowingly facilitating and profiting billions of dollars from scam ads on its social media platforms.
The lawsuit claims that Meta's Llama is generating summaries — and, in some cases, verbatim copies — of original works.
Meta plans to lay off roughly 10% of its workforce as the technology giant steps up its spending on artificial intelligence.
