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New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harms to children’s mental health

Ruling comes as part of second phase of landmark trial that found social media company enabled harm against users

The Guardian - US · Aug 7

Meta to pay $1bn for harming children with Facebook and Instagram

The ruling is another setback for Meta, which faces an avalanche of lawsuits from thousands of families of children harmed by social media

The Independent UK · Aug 7

Abortion advocates raise alarm about social platforms removing posts in apparent overreach

Clinics, advocacy groups and individuals who share abortion-related content online say they are seeing informational posts being taken down even if the posts don’t clearly violate the platforms’ policies

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025

Revealed: BP’s ‘greenwashing’ social media ads as anger over fuel costs rose

Oil company spent £800,000 on social media influence ads after Labour proposed windfall tax

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2022

Meta mum on election misinformation efforts as midterms loom

Facebook owner Meta is quietly curtailing some safeguards designed to thwart voting misinformation or foreign interference in elections even as the U.S. midterms approach

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022

Dangerous DIY baby formula recipes go viral as parents get desperate

As a nationwide baby formula shortage sends parents into crisis mode, social media posts containing dangerous misinformation about homemade formula recipes have gone viral online, racking up views in the millions. Although major networks like Facebook, TikTok and YouTube have taken steps to label photos, videos and posts with contextual…

Tribune News Service · May 22, 2022