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Meta agrees to pay $17bn in landmark US child-safety settlement deal

The tech giant agreed one of the largest consumer protection settlements in US history, ending a trial that could have put Zuckerberg on the stand.

Euronews

Everything that will change on Instagram and Facebook after bombshell court settlement

Other sites such as YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat could be required to introduce similarly dramatic changes

The Independent UK

Meta reaches $17 billion settlement in middle of teen social media addiction trial

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Meta to pay up to $17bn and dramatically change Instagram and Facebook to settle huge US court case

The agreement represents the largest ever Big Tech settlement and will force Meta to introduce sweeping restrictions on its platforms

The Independent UK

Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction

Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states

The Independent UK

Meta agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram as it settles US trial over teen addiction for up to $18bn

US tech giant agrees to establish further protections for teens such as daily usage limits and blocks on night-time use

The Guardian - US

Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement over social media harms to children

The deal was reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by 29 states, averting one of the highest-profile tests yet of allegations that social media companies harmed young users. Just days before jury selection began on August 12, a federal appeals court declined to halt the trial.

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Meta Settled a Massive Trial About Social Media Addiction. Its Stock Is Climbing.

The trial was on its second week and was expected to go on for several more.

International Business Times

Mark Cuban Blasts Facebook as 'Worst of the Worst' Over AI Scams Using His Image and Voice

Mark Cuban accuses Meta's Facebook of allowing AI-generated ads using his likeness to promote unendorsed products, highlighting broader issues of AI scams and questioning Meta's corporate culture.

International Business Times UK

First Thing: Pause on US immigrant visa leaves thousands of applicants in limbo

All US immigrant visa applications halted as state department moves to tighten restrictions and limit access. Plus tributes pour in for Dolly Parton

The Guardian - UK

Mark Zuckerberg Has A Warning For Anyone Screenshotting Disappearing Messenger Chats

Mark Zuckerberg shares new information about Messenger’s disappearing messages that people who take screenshots might be a bit displeased with. This safeguard might be one in a series of safety features, designed to make people feel safer and more secure online. Read on to find out what Meta’s CEO had…

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Meta has mid-trial settlement talks in landmark child social media addiction case

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The Independent UK

Instagram head Adam Mosseri, at children's addiction trial, says few teenagers knew of safety feature

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram since 2018, denied any suggestion by U.S. states suing Meta that Instagram stalled by not making the "Take a Break" feature the default setting for teenagers until September 2024, nearly three years after its launch.

The Economic Times

Instagram is like a digital cigarette and box of chocolates that 'encourages gluttony.' How do you fix that?

“The algorithms change the whole nature of it, and that’s where my chocolate metaphor went awry,” safety advocate Larry Magid told Fortune.

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The Economic Times

Meta, US states have discussed settling teen social media harm case

The report comes during a federal court trial in California over claims brought ‌by 29 ⁠states, in ⁠what is one of the highest-profile tests of allegations that social media companies have harmed young users. Just days before jury selection began on August 12, a federal appeals court declined to halt…

The Economic Times

Instagram chief admits Meta omitted weak teen safety tool uptake

Adam Mosseri, who oversees Instagram at Meta, admitted in a California court on Tuesday that he touted newly launched safety tools for teens without disclosing low adoption rates from early testing several years ago. When asked if Meta disclosed its low adoption, which only reached 1 or 2 percent of…

The Guardian - US

Instagram CEO denies company hid low use of teen safety feature in Meta trial

Adam Mosseri is first top executive from Meta to testify in blockbuster lawsuit brought by 29 US states

The Independent UK

Instagram chief says ‘most teens didn’t want’ key safety feature in Meta trial

Adam Mosseri was appearing at a trial pitting Meta against California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey over allegations that the company harmed children

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Meta’s $145 Billion Spending Scare Just Opened a Window for Investors. Here’s How High the Stock Could Go.

Meta's massive AI spending is crushing free cash flow, but BNP Paribas sees multiple ways the company could eventually turn its enormous computing capacity into a new source of revenue.

Barchart

Meta Platforms Is Now 1 of Microsoft’s Biggest Customers. What That Means for MSFT Stock.

Meta’s growing reliance on Microsoft for AI is expected to strengthen Azure demand and further support MSFT stock’s growth prospects.

The Conversation

Algorithms are choosing who sees what political ads. NZ urgently needs transparency

A recent RNZ analysis of political advertising on Facebook and Instagram revealed an intriguing pattern in who was seeing the ads.

Fortune

Meta billionaire Mark Zuckerberg has just bought a 196-year-old gothic castle with 11 bedrooms in Ireland worth up to $35 million

Just like hedge fund mogul Ken Griffin, the Meta CEO has joined the list of ultrarich Americans buying up multimillion-dollar mansions in Europe.

The Economic Times

Norway to crack down on use of smart glasses

Smart glasses allow the wearer to shoot photos and videos, listen to music, take phone calls, translate signs in a foreign language, project text or maps into your field of view, or interact with an integrated AI assistant.

The Economic Times

Tech layoffs 2026: More than 175,000 workers laid off as Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, Meta, TikTok, Uber, LinkedIn as dozens of companies cut jobs amid AI boom

Tech layoffs are accelerating in 2026 as big companies such as Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, Meta, Linkedin, TikTok, Visa and dozens of other mega companies have announced slashing of jobs. Here's why AI, restructuring, cost-cutting and changing business priorities are reshaping the technology workforce. More than 175,000 technology workers had…

The Guardian - US

Meta goes on trial as Silicon Valley faces a growing backlash

Also: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed his surprising sympathy over the construction of datacenters across the country

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