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What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?

Other governments could seek similar concessions, while separate legal action is pending in places ranging from Kenya to the Netherlands

The Guardian - UK

Meta has a fresh update to stop people from turning Meta Smart Glasses into pervert glasses — and the updates will keep coming

A new way to stop people from circumventing Meta Glasses' privacy controls.

TechRadar

Meta just closed another loophole that could let its smart glasses record discreetly

Meta just closed another loophole for secret recording on its AI glasses.

Android Central

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hit out at Meta after £13 billion child harm settlement, slam ‘data-extraction business model’: ‘The company paid to avoid yet another trial’

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have criticised Meta after the company agreed to pay up to £13 billion to settle a US child harm lawsuit. Calling out its “data-extraction business model”, the couple welcomed new protections for teenagers but said the settlement is only a step forward. Meta is led…

The Times of India

Matt Deitke rejected Meta’s $125 million AI offer, but Mark Zuckerberg personally stepped in with a staggering $250 million package to bring the 24-year-old researcher to Meta’s Superintelligence Lab

AI prodigy Matt Deitke, 24, reportedly rejected Meta’s $125 million offer before CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally stepped in. Meta then raised the package to about $250 million, underscoring the fierce competition for top AI talent. Meta dramatically increased the proposed compensation to around $250 million over four years after the…

The Economic Times

Many talks between data center developers and local governments are wrapped in secrecy behind non-disclosure agreements — residents question the need for NDAs, but developers argue it’s important to avoid ‘running afoul of insider trading rules’

Researchers discovered that most negotiations between data centers and local governments are protected by NDAs. These documents keep details in secret, with residents having a difficult time finding information about these projects because of the agreements.

Tom’s Hardware

Candidates Run Against Data Centers, but Ohio Legislature Didn’t Get the Memo

Candidates in both parties turn on the industry while a bill redefining coal and gas as “clean” energy moves quietly in the statehouse.

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Meta Just Removed a Major Risk From Its Stock. Now AI Spending Is the $145 Billion Question.

Meta's $18 billion youth-safety settlement removes a major overhang. Now investors can focus on whether its massive AI spending will generate enough returns to justify the cost.

Barchart

Five years after its announcement Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas VR has finally come to the Meta Quest 3 — via a vibe-coded fan-made mod

I’ll never forgive Meta for abandoning Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas VR, but now a modder has finally brought the game to the Meta Quest 3

TechRadar

Meta Agrees to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion and Make Major Instagram, Facebook Changes for Teens

Parents could soon see some of the biggest changes yet to how children and teenagers use Instagram and Facebook. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general have announced a proposed settlement with Meta Platforms that calls for up to $17.1 billion in payments and…

Clever Dude

US earnings cycle no longer carried by Mag7 as profits spread across S&P 500

US earnings momentum is broadening beyond the Magnificent 7, with S&P 500 CY27 EPS estimates rising nearly 22% year-on-year. Stronger revenue growth, margin expansion and upgrades across sectors suggest the next market phase could feature wider earnings participation.

The Economic Times

Inside Meta’s Project OT that could have cut some teams by 60% and why Mark Zuckerberg scrapped it

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, set out with Project OT to create an AI-driven future for the company, proposing substantial team reductions in favor of AI automation. Yet, internal pushback and fears over efficiency stymied the next phase of this initiative. Investors also expressed doubts regarding Meta's large-scale investments…

The Economic Times

An $18bn settlement is a drop in the ocean for Meta – but the tide will still come for it

This week’s settlement without liability was pragmatic, but it doesn’t change the inevitability of further lawsuits around the world, says technology writer Chris Stokel-Walker

The Guardian - UK

Meta Was Hours Away From Another Massive AI Layoff Wave, Then Zuckerberg Pulled the Plug

Meta's AI-driven restructuring hit a setback as Zuckerberg cancelled a major layoff phase, citing limited productivity gains from AI. The move highlights challenges in AI implementation.

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Meta agrees to make sweeping changes to apps for teens

Safety features including usage limits and night-time blocks to be set by default. Plus changes to famous French cheeses

The Economic Times

Meta's social media settlement leaves its money machine unscathed

While the headline figure is among the largest ever settlements paid by a technology company, it is unlikely to strain a business that earned more than $60 billion last year. The settlement left untouched the personalised feeds and ad targeting that underpin its profits.

Barchart

High-Probability Meta Platforms Iron Condor with 48% Return Potential

Meta Platforms (META) is currently a compelling candidate for an iron condor strategy with the stock being stuck in between support and resistance.

The Guardian - UK

UK expects Meta to match US child safety measures after $18bn settlement

Minister calls for Instagram owner to extend sweeping new safeguards for young users to Britain

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The National (Scotland)

UK 'expects same social media protections as US' after Meta agrees $18bn settlement

THE tech giant Meta – which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp – has agreed to pay up to $18 billion (£13.3bn) and introduce major new…

Fortune

Meta's $18 billion settlement won't be enough to escape its trust problem

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The Conversation

Worries that social media is making children lose touch with reality echo ancient Greeks’ fears about theatre

Banning under-16s from social media was one of Keir Starmer’s last acts as prime minister before he stepped down in July 2026. Following Australia’s ban on under-16s in 2025, which turbocharged the debate globally, the UK ban is timetabled for early 2027.

The Economic Times

Meta’s $17.1 billion settlement puts Instagram and Facebook on a digital bedtime

Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle a multistate lawsuit alleging Facebook and Instagram were designed to hook children, while introducing stricter controls for U.S. teenagers, including screen-time limits, overnight restrictions, reduced notifications, stronger parental controls and non-personalised feeds, according to ToI correspondent Chidanand Rajghatta’s report.

Evening Standard

Government expects Meta’s new protections for teenagers in US to apply in UK

Facebook and Instagram’s owner has agreed to pay up to 18 billion dollars (£13.3 billion) as part of a settlement ending a legal battle in the US.

The Economic Times

Poland asks EU to fine Meta €250 million, urges action against scams and false ads

In a letter to the European Commission that tests conducted by CERT Polska, the national cybersecurity incident response team, found 122 advertisements that were classified as fraudulent.

The Economic Times

Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harm

Meta's up to $18 billion settlement with nearly 50 US states over social media harm to teenagers has opened a new front in a global government fight to protect children and curb addiction to platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.

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