Meta Settlement Leaves Core Business Intact
Meta Platforms has emerged from its biggest U.S. legal challenge with its core business largely intact after agreeing to pay up to $18 billion over a decade to settle claims brought by nearly all...
Meta Faces Major Youth Safety Trial
A coalition of 29 U.S. states will begin presenting its case against Meta Platforms in federal court in California on Tuesday, accusing the company of designing Facebook and Instagram in ways that harmed the...
Meta Faces Major Youth Social Media Trial
Meta is set to face a major legal challenge in a California federal court over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to keep children and teenagers engaged and that the company misled...
Meta Fined $567 Million Over Teen Mental Health
A New Mexico state court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million into a teen mental health fund and make major changes to how Facebook and Instagram operate for young users, ruling that the...
Meta to Begin AI Chip Production in September to Boost Computing Power
Meta Platforms plans to begin manufacturing its in-house artificial intelligence chip, code-named Iris, from September as part of its strategy to expand AI computing capacity to 14 gigawatts by next year, according to an...
Meta Faces $1.4 Trillion Penalty Claim in Youth Addiction Lawsuit
Meta Platforms has revealed that four U.S. states are seeking nearly $1.4 trillion in penalties over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were intentionally designed to addict young users while misleading the public about the...
Ohio Law Requiring Parental Consent for Social Media Use by Minors Upheld
A U.S. appeals court has ruled that Ohio can enforce a law requiring social media companies to obtain parental consent before allowing children under the age of 16 to use their platforms. The decision,...
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Vermont’s Instagram Addiction Lawsuit Against Meta to Proceed
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal by Meta Platforms seeking to block a lawsuit filed by the State of Vermont, allowing the case to move forward. Vermont Attorney General Charity...
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...
New Mexico Trial Targets Meta Over Alleged Harm to Young Users
A high-stakes trial has begun in New Mexico to examine claims that Meta’s platforms — Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp — have negatively impacted the mental health of young users. The case, led by Attorney...