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Meta Is Facing a Landmark Over Social Media Addiction In Young Users. A Former Executive Pointed At Zuckerberg.

Arturo Bejar, a former engineering director at Meta said Mark Zuckerberg fostered a culture that saw child safety as secondary while prioritizing growth and engagement.

International Business Times

Meta defends its child safety efforts but critics say the social media giant falls short

Meta is defending itself in a California federal court against allegations that its social media business poses harms to children and teenagers

The Independent UK

UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears

Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits of AI-enabled technology

The Guardian - UK

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UK Cinemas Consider Meta Glasses Ban Over Fears Wearers Could Secretly Record Films

UK cinemas may ban Meta smart glasses amid fears of secret recording, raising fresh questions over access and privacy.

International Business Times UK

Meta glasses banned by ‘many’ cinemas amid piracy concerns

The UK Cinema Association said venues are currently looking into their policies around smart glasses.

Evening Standard

UK cinemas ban Meta glasses over piracy concerns

A number of pub firms, including Wetherspoons, have indicated that they will not allow people to record with the glasses inside their venues

The Independent UK

Meta 'knew and did nothing,' whistleblower reveals in child safety trial

Prosecutors have claimed that Meta was aware of the damage its platforms did to young users' mental health, but chose to hide it and keep harvesting their data.

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Ex-Meta Worker Gave Up $1.68M in Stock, Now He's Making $369K a Year Working 20 Hours a Week

Former Meta product leader Jason Shen shifted from a $1.68M stock package to a coaching business charging founders $4,000 a month. Learn about his journey, challenges, and insights.

International Business Times UK

UK cinemas consider ban on Meta ‘pervert glasses’ over piracy and privacy concerns

The UK Cinema Association is weighing restrictions on Meta glasses, which can provide accessibility features but also record videos covertly.

Euronews

Mark Zuckerberg encouraged growth over child safety, ex-Meta executive testifies at trial

Arturo Bejar, a vocal critic of Meta's safety record, made the allegation during his second day of testimony in a landmark trial over claims brought by a coalition of states that could reshape Facebook and Instagram, some of the most popular apps on the planet.

The Economic Times

Meta faces a $1.4 trillion threat that could mean ‘turning in the keys and walking away’

The $1.4 trillion figure may be unlikely, but the case could give states a new way to challenge how social media platforms are designed.

Fortune

Trump allies label media bargaining code a 'shakedown'

A US advocacy group allied with Donald Trump has warned a media bargaining code could result in new trade tariffs for Australia.

AAP

Did Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Just Save the Bond Market? Probably Not — Here’s What Traders Need to Know.

Inside the Treasury Department announcement that temporarily calmed the longer end of the yield curve.

Barchart

Some of Meta's safety tools were 'designed to fail': witness

OAKLAND (UNITED STATES) - A former employee testified on Wednesday that some of Meta's safety tools for Facebook and Instagram were "designed to fail," contradicting the company's defense strategy in a landmark trial in California.

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The Independent UK

Ex-Meta executive says ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy put profit over child safety

Arturo Bejar, a prominent critic of the company, made the statement during his second day of testimony

The Independent UK

Former Meta engineer says Instagram took a 'don't ask, don't tell' approach on kids under 13

A former engineering director at Meta who has testified before Congress about child safety on Instagram told jurors at a landmark trial that the company took a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach on kids under 13 on its platforms

TechRadar

Over half of Americans are concerned about AI in daily life — with tech leaders and AI gurus desperately trying to calm the number one fear

There's little to reduce Americans' concerns about AI, with many fearing it will replace human jobs over the next 20 years.

Benzinga

Meta Stock Climbs as Landmark Trial Threatens $1.4 Trillion Penalties

Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ:META) stock gained over 1% on Wednesday as traders balance mounting legal risks against a broadly constructive tape, with the S&P 500 up 0.4% and the Communication Services sector gaining 1.1%.

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The Guardian - US

Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial

Arturo Béjar, former Meta safety engineer, tells jury tech company was aware of products’ potential harm to children

The Economic Times

Former Meta engineer resumes testimony in landmark trial over social media's harm to young users

Arturo Bejar, who worked at Meta from 2009 to 2015 before returning to the company as an independent contractor from 2019 to 2021, is the first witness in a landmark trial over claims brought by a coalition of states accusing the company of designing its ‌platforms to addict young ⁠users.…

Medical Daily

States Accuse Meta of Designing Instagram to Addict Children as Trial Begins

Four states opened their case against Meta in Oakland federal court, alleging Facebook and Instagram were designed to addict minors.

The Guardian - US

Will AI give you the job? Automated hiring tools spark discrimination and secrecy lawsuits

A rise in lawsuits over AI use in employment decisions is raising questions about how companies hire and fire

International Business Times UK

Meta Under Fire After Whistleblower Claims 100 Times More Teens Saw Graphic Content Than Company Reported

Former Meta insider Arturo Béjar has alleged that teenagers experienced harmful content on Instagram at rates far higher than the company's public figures suggested.

The Independent UK

Landmark online child safety trial against social media giant Meta begins

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France 24

Meta sued by US states for hooking and exploiting kids in pursuit of profit

Meta is on trial for intentionally seeking to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in pursuit of profit, a lawyer for California said on Tuesday, at the start of a trial that could rehsape some of the most popular apps in the world.

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