RARE PHOTOS: 16 - The Real Truth

Meta Claims 32 States' $1.4 Trillion Lawsuit Is Just an Attempt To 'Chase an Outlandish Payout'

Meta faces a $1.4 trillion legal threat as 32 US states accuse the social media giant of designing Facebook and Instagram to hook teenagers and ignoring the fallout.

International Business Times UK · Aug 18

I read all 233 pages of Meta’s $1.4 trillion lawsuit — here’s why Facebook and Instagram may never be the same

I read all 233 pages of Meta’s $1.4 trillion youth addiction lawsuit. From ending the like button to killing infinite scroll, here is what could change.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 18

First Thing: Meta’s treatment of children on social media in spotlight as landmark trial set to begin

Multiple US states have accused Instagram and Facebook’s parent company of deliberately causing young people harm with its products

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

50 Times People Tried To Sell Something Completely Unhinged On Facebook Marketplace (New Pics)

If someone 20 years ago told you that you would be able to buy anything with just a few clicks of a button, you’d be looking at them like they were insane. But this is the reality in 2026, where you can find some of the most unhinged things and…

Bored Panda · Aug 18

SC issues notice to Centre on PIL for restraining police from revealing identity of accused online

The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and states. Social media platforms Meta and X were also issued notices regarding the PIL. The petition seeks to prevent police from posting dehumanizing content of accused individuals. It also asks for guidelines to regulate police social media usage. The court…

The Economic Times · Aug 18

A dropout living in a trailer, he got $1 million from Peter Thiel at 19—now he's a billionaire who says the American Dream isn't dead

Billionaire Palmer Luckey sold Oculus to Facebook for $2 billion by 21 years old—and says that kind of break “isn’t happening in China.”

Fortune · Aug 18

Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson was convicted over three deaths. Now she’ll argue the court got it wrong

An Australian court will consider two appeals from Wednesday: whether Patterson’s convictions should be quashed, and if she should remain in prison for life without parole

The Guardian - AU · Aug 18

Major Meta trial begins as lawyers spar over witnesses, damages

Facebook-parent Meta will defend itself in a landmark social media trial that begins Tuesday in California, where attorneys have sparred over witnesses and financial penalties. Dozens of US states sued four major tobacco companies for downplaying the harmful health impacts of their products, and won a 1998 landmark settlement that…

The Economic Times · Aug 18

A look at major lawsuits against Meta, other social media companies over harms to kids

In a federal trial beginning Tuesday in Oakland, California, the Instagram and Facebook parent company is fighting claims that it has contributed to the youth mental health crisis by deliberately designing features that get children addicted.

The Economic Times · Aug 18

A physics graduate, a soccer player, a teen who couldn't swim: They died in the Ceuta migrant surge

In a tragic attempt to reach Europe, dozens of Moroccans died trying to cross into Spain

The Independent UK · Aug 18