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Meta back in court over alleged social media risks to children
3+ week, 5+ day ago (172+ words) Meta and more than two dozen states are returning to an Oakland federal courtroom Wednesday...expected from the first witness in the case, a former Meta employee turned whistleblower. At the center of...media is intentionally addictive and dangerous, what…...
A look at major lawsuits against Meta and other social media companies over harms to kids
3+ week, 5+ day ago (870+ words) Meta is kicking off a court battle with some of the highest stakes yet. But it is far from...one of many courtrooms around the country where Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube have been defending...how the platforms are designed…...
Meta defends its child safety efforts but critics say the social media giant falls short
3+ week, 4+ day ago (698+ words) Meta insists it has a long history of protecting its youngest customers as it defends itself...in damages as well as fundamental changes to how Meta runs those apps. Children’s mental health, and what...they do and see on social…...
In Meta's trial, families of social media victims see a pivotal moment for online safety
3+ week, 5+ day ago (712+ words) opening statements kicked off Tuesday in a trial for Meta Platforms, advocates and parents of social media...time that the public see what the executives at Meta have known all along: that their products are designed...increasingly facing lawsuits over…...
States take Meta to trial in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children
3+ week, 6+ day ago (951+ words) Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more...children addicted to its platforms. It also claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without...parents’ consent, in violation of federal…...
Opening statements set to begin in Meta's federal trial over child safety
3+ week, 6+ day ago (348+ words) are set to kick off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states...addict children to its platforms. It also argues that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without...lawsuit in American…...
Former Meta engineer says Instagram took a 'don't ask, don't tell' approach
3+ week, 4+ day ago (696+ words) A former engineering director at Meta who has testified before Congress about child safety...During his second day of testimony, Arturo Béjar said Meta consistently prioritized profits over safety in...to make any money,” he said. The lawsuit accuses Meta…...
Small items get second life at San Francisco's “Strange Exchange”
2+ week, 3+ day ago (523+ words) At Lela Means’ Strange Exchange booth at the Divisadero Farmers Market everything is free for the taking … and giving. It's Tuesday morning, and Lela Means is in her San Francisco garage, unpacking, weighing, and sorting thousands of small items: sunglasses,…...
Results revealed from San Jose poll to rename downtown plaza
2+ week, 5+ day ago (167+ words) San Jose leaders asked residents for their input on what should replace the name of the former Cesar Chavez Plaza. Ali Reid reports. Results from a public poll to rename San Jose's downtown plaza were revealed Tuesday. San Jose is…...
Palo Alto???s M&A strategy is moving deeper into AI
2+ week, 3+ day ago (242+ words) The company’s reported interest in AI-security acquisitions follows major bets on CyberArk, Chronosphere and Israeli startup Koi. Palo Alto Networks is considering further acquisitions as it expands beyond its traditional cybersecurity businesses, according to a report by The Information, with…...