France blocks under-15 social media ban over freedom of expression fears
France's top court has blocked a controversial law aimed at banning social media for children under 15. This ruling temporarily spares internet users from a subsequent planned crackdown on virtua [...]
Meta might be on the hook for $1.4 trillion if it loses a landmark lawsuit and that would truly mark the end of social media as we know it
Meta and Mark Zuckerberg are about to face their toughest trial yet. How the huge State AG's lawsuit could force Meta to make some difficult decisions. [...]
Opening statements begin in the biggest consumer protection case in the US
Opening statements in the states’ case against Meta begin today in Oakland. The court seated a jury last week. The trial should run about five weeks. Twenty-nine state attorneys general brought the [...]
Meta settles its alleged social media harm case for $18B and agrees to massive changes that may be almost impossible to enforce
Meta just settled the huge multi-state case against it, alleging that the social media giant's products harm teens. It's paying $18B, but are the promised product changes enough to transform [...]
Foreign propagandists continue using ChatGPT in influence campaigns
Chinese propaganda and social engineering operations have been using ChatGPT to create posts, comments and drive engagement at home and abroad. OpenAI said it has recently disrupted four Chinese cover [...]
Microsoft plans to bring Xbox age verification to countries outside of the UK
Microsoft is implementing an age verification system on Xbox accounts to comply with the UK's Online Safety Act, and in a new blog post announcing the move, the company suggests it'll come t [...]