Santa Clara County Sues Meta Over Alleged Scam Ads on Facebook and Instagram
California’s Meta Platforms is facing a lawsuit from Santa Clara County, which accuses the tech giant of profiting from fraudulent advertisements on Facebook and Instagram in violation of California’s false advertising and unfair business...
Massachusetts Top Court Allows Lawsuit Against Meta Over Youth Addiction Claims
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit filed by the state’s attorney general, alleging the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram features to addict young users. The...
Meta and Google Found Negligent in $6 Million U.S. Social Media Harm Verdict
A Los Angeles jury has found tech giants Meta and Alphabet’s Google negligent in a landmark $6 million verdict over claims that their social media platforms harmed young users. The jury awarded $4.2 million...
Meta Hit with $375 Million Penalty in New Mexico Over Child Safety Violations
A New Mexico jury has found Meta Platforms guilty of violating state consumer protection laws in a lawsuit accusing the company of misleading users about the safety of its platforms—Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp—and enabling...
Russia Fines Telegram 35 Million Roubles Over Banned Content
Russia has imposed a fine of 35 million roubles (approximately $432,366) on the Telegram messaging app for failing to remove content that authorities deemed illegal, according to a report by the Interfax news agency...