State attorneys general probing Instagram’s effects on kids
3 years, 1 month ago

State attorneys general probing Instagram’s effects on kids

Associated Press  

A group of state attorneys general are investigating the photo-sharing platform Instagram and its effects on children and young adults, saying its parent company Facebook — now called Meta Platforms — ignored internal research about the physical and mental health dangers it posed to young people. “For too long, Meta has ignored the havoc that Instagram is wreaking on the mental health and well-being of our children and teens,” said California Attorney General Rob Bonta. We’ve undertaken this nationwide investigation to get answers about Meta’s efforts to promote the use of this social media platform to young Californians – and to determine if, in doing so, Meta violated the law.” The investigation targets, among other things, the techniques Meta uses to keep young people on its platforms — and the harms that extended time spent on Instagram can cause. In a statement, Meta spokesperson Liza Crenshaw called the accusations “false” and said they demonstrate “a deep misunderstanding of the facts.” “While challenges in protecting young people online impact the entire industry, we’ve led the industry in combating bullying and supporting people struggling with suicidal thoughts, self-injury, and eating disorders,” Crenshaw said in the statement.

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'Serious concerns': Meta and other social media companies slam Australia's social media ban for teens
3 weeks, 4 days ago

'Serious concerns': Meta and other social media companies slam Australia's social media ban for teens

Firstpost  

Most tech giants have said they will comply with the ban as the government has imposed a fine of up to $50m if they fail to do so The Australian government’s ban on social media for teens has caused an uproar not only among users but also among tech companies including Meta that has accused the administration of passing the …

Meta's Mark Zuckerberg not liable in lawsuits over social media harming children
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Meta's Mark Zuckerberg not liable in lawsuits over social media harming children

India TV News  

A federal judge recently stated that Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta platform is not personally liable in 25 lawsuits accusing his company of addicting children to social media. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California rejected the accusations on Thursday, that Zuckerberg directed Meta's effort to conceal from children the serious mental health risks of using Instagram …

Social media firms state their case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Social media firms state their case

Politico  

Social media firms state their case TECH MAZE Florida AG Ashley Moody is defending a state law restricting kids' social media access in court. | AP Photo Tech giants sued Florida on Monday, attempting to overturn a state law requiring social media applications to restrict children’s access. The groups contend that the law, a top priority for outgoing Republican state …

Meta introduces new “Teen Accounts” on instagram to enhance parental control
3 months ago

Meta introduces new “Teen Accounts” on instagram to enhance parental control

New Indian Express  

Meta is launching “teen accounts” for Instagram users under 18, aimed at giving parents greater oversight of their children's online activities. Key features of the teen accounts include enhanced parental controls, such as the ability to set daily usage limits, restrict access during nighttime hours, and monitor direct messages and content categories viewed by teens. This update follows Meta's commitment …

Teen sues Meta for $5bn saying Instagram’s features are ‘addictive’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Teen sues Meta for $5bn saying Instagram’s features are ‘addictive’

The Independent  

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Supreme Court Rules That US Government Can Continue Talking to Social Media Companies
54 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Rules That US Government Can Continue Talking to Social Media Companies

Wired  

Today, the Supreme Court ruled in a 6–3 decision that the plaintiffs who'd sued the US government for allegedly violating the First Amendment—by communicating with social media companies about misleading and harmful content on their platforms—did not present enough evidence to prove that they had standing to sue. Specifically, the case alleged that government agencies like the Centers for Disease …

Is Australia a nation of tech sceptics? Inside Meta's AI plans, social media warning labels for teens and decoding the whale alphabet
6 months ago

Is Australia a nation of tech sceptics? Inside Meta's AI plans, social media warning labels for teens and decoding the whale alphabet

ABC  

Hello and welcome to Screenshot, your weekly tech update from national technology reporter Ange Lavoipierre, featuring the best, worst and strangest in tech and online news. "It probably will decrease in the next few years," Professor Park predicted, with more people choosing TikTok as their social media platform for news consumption — a trend that's already playing out in other …

Facebook and Instagram face fresh EU digital scrutiny over child safety measures
7 months, 1 week ago

Facebook and Instagram face fresh EU digital scrutiny over child safety measures

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union opened fresh investigations Thursday into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that they’re failing to protect children online, in violation of the bloc’s strict digital regulations for social media platforms. It’s the latest round of scrutiny for parent company Meta Platforms under the 27-nation EU’s Digital Services Act, a sweeping set of regulations that took effect …

Facebook and Instagram face fresh scrutiny under the European Union's strict digital regulations
7 months, 1 week ago

Facebook and Instagram face fresh scrutiny under the European Union's strict digital regulations

The Independent  

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EU investigates Meta over Facebook and Instagram child safety
7 months, 1 week ago

EU investigates Meta over Facebook and Instagram child safety

Al Jazeera  

The European Commission says it is concerned systems used by apps could ‘exploit weaknesses and inexperience’ of children and stimulate ‘addictive behaviour’. European Union regulators have opened a formal investigation into Meta for potential breaches of online content rules relating to child safety in its Facebook and Instagram platforms. Thierry Breton, the EU’s internal market commissioner, said on X the …

Meta removes over 18 million pieces of harmful content from Facebook and Instagram in February
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta removes over 18 million pieces of harmful content from Facebook and Instagram in February

India TV News  

Meta said that it took down more than 13.8 million pieces of bad content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 4.8 million pieces of objectionable content from Instagram across 12 policies in India in February 2024. Meta further added, "Of the other 9,212 reports where specialised review was needed, we analysed content as per our policies and took action …

Meta urged by U.S. states to combat Facebook, Instagram account hijackings
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta urged by U.S. states to combat Facebook, Instagram account hijackings

The Hindu  

Forty U.S. states and Washington, D.C. called on Meta Platforms to crack down on scammers who hijack Facebook and Instagram accounts, to address a "dramatic" surge in account takeovers. In a letter to Meta's chief lawyer, states led by New York Attorney General Letitia James said fraudsters are "winning the war and running rampant on Meta," after the company in …

Meta attorneys ask judge to dismiss shareholder suit alleging failure to address human trafficking
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta attorneys ask judge to dismiss shareholder suit alleging failure to address human trafficking

Associated Press  

— Attorneys for Meta Platforms and several of its current and former leaders, including founder Mark Zuckerberg, are asking a Delaware judge to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit alleging the company has deliberately failed to protect users of its social media platforms from human trafficking and child sexual exploitation. The lawsuit, filed last year by several investment funds, claims that Meta’s …

Can Lawsuits Make Social Media Safer for Kids?
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Can Lawsuits Make Social Media Safer for Kids?

Bloomberg  

Young people spend long periods of time on social media despite mounting evidence that it’s not good for them. One allegation: that the social media giants borrow from the playbook of behavioral techniques used in the gambling and cigarette industries. Children, adolescents and young adults — sometimes via their parents, siblings or other family members — have sued based on …

New York City files a lawsuit saying social media is fueling a youth mental health crisis
10 months, 1 week ago

New York City files a lawsuit saying social media is fueling a youth mental health crisis

Associated Press  

New York City, its schools and public hospital system announced a lawsuit Wednesday against the tech giants that run Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube, blaming their “addictive and dangerous” social media platforms for fueling a childhood mental health crisis that is disrupting learning and draining resources. “Over the past decade, we have seen just how addictive and overwhelming the …

Meta, TikTok, other social media CEOs to testify before Senate committee on child exploitation
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta, TikTok, other social media CEOs to testify before Senate committee on child exploitation

The Hindu  

Self-harm and eating disorders. On Wednesday, the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee about child exploitation on their platforms, as lawmakers, families and advocates are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on young people’s lives. But when you’re faced with really important safety and privacy decisions, …

Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation

Associated Press  

Suicide and eating disorders. “They’re responsible for many of the dangers our children face online,” Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, who chairs the committee, said in opening remarks. From left; Discord CEO Jason Citron, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, X CEO Linda Yaccarino and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, are sworn in during a Senate Judiciary Committee …

Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation

LA Times  

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg turns to address the audience during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to discuss child safety. On Wednesday, the chief executives of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies went before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify as lawmakers and parents grow increasingly concerned about the effects of social media …

CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok grilled about online child safety at US hearing
10 months, 3 weeks ago

CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok grilled about online child safety at US hearing

Al Jazeera  

Parents and lawmakers say executives are not doing enough to thwart dangers, including sexual exploitation and bullying. “They’re responsible for many of the dangers our children face online,” US Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, who chairs the committee, said in opening remarks. “You have a product that’s killing people.” Zuckerberg testified along with X CEO Linda Yaccarino, Snap CEO Evan …

Court documents underscore Meta’s ‘historical reluctance’ to protect children on Instagram
11 months ago

Court documents underscore Meta’s ‘historical reluctance’ to protect children on Instagram

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Newly unredacted documents from New Mexico’s lawsuit against Meta underscore the company’s “historical reluctance” to keep children safe on its platforms, the complaint says. One internal document referenced in the lawsuit shows Meta “scrambling in 2020 to address an Apple executive whose 12-year-old was solicited on the platform, noting ‘this is the kind of thing that pisses …

Meta will limit reach of harmful content to teens on Facebook and Instagram amid scrutiny
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta will limit reach of harmful content to teens on Facebook and Instagram amid scrutiny

LA Times  

Meta said it will restrict inappropriate content for teenagers’ accounts on Instagram and Facebook, such as posts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders. Facing increased scrutiny over its social networks’ effects on teenage users, Meta announced Tuesday that teens on Facebook and Instagram will see less content related to self-harm and eating disorders. Another change will automatically set users under …

Meta to hide posts about suicide, eating disorders from teens’ Instagram and Facebook feeds
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta to hide posts about suicide, eating disorders from teens’ Instagram and Facebook feeds

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Meta said Tuesday it will start hiding inappropriate content from teenagers’ accounts on Instagram and Facebook, including posts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders. This is an important story, and can help destigmatize these issues, but it’s a complex topic and isn’t necessarily suitable for all young people,” Meta said. “Now, we’ll start to remove this type …

A group representing TikTok, Meta and X sues Ohio over new law limiting kids’ use of social media
11 months, 2 weeks ago

A group representing TikTok, Meta and X sues Ohio over new law limiting kids’ use of social media

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies sued Ohio on Friday over a pending law that requires children to get parental consent to use social media apps. The litigation argues that Ohio’s law — which requires social media companies to obtain a parent’s permission for children under 16 to sign up for …

Facebook parent sued by New Mexico alleging it has failed to shield children from predators
1 year ago

Facebook parent sued by New Mexico alleging it has failed to shield children from predators

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — Facebook and Instagram fail to protect underage users from exposure to child sexual abuse material and let adults solicit pornographic imagery from them, New Mexico’s attorney general alleges in a lawsuit that follows an undercover online investigation. The accounts also received recommendations to join unmoderated Facebook groups devoted to facilitating commercial sex, investigators said, adding that …

Facebook parent Meta sues the FTC claiming 'unconstitutional authority' in child privacy case
1 year ago

Facebook parent Meta sues the FTC claiming 'unconstitutional authority' in child privacy case

The Hindu  

The parent company of Instagram and Facebook has sued the Federal Trade Commission in an attempt to stop the agency from reopening a 2020 privacy settlement with the company that would prohibit it from profiting from data it collects on users under 18. In a lawsuit filed late Wednesday in federal court in Washington, D.C., Meta Platforms Inc. said it …

Facebook parent Meta sues the FTC claiming ‘unconstitutional authority’ in child privacy case
1 year ago

Facebook parent Meta sues the FTC claiming ‘unconstitutional authority’ in child privacy case

Associated Press  

MENLO PARK, Calif. — The parent company of Instagram and Facebook has sued the Federal Trade Commission in an attempt to stop the agency from reopening a 2020 privacy settlement with the company that would prohibit it from profiting from data it collects on users under 18. In a lawsuit filed late Wednesday in federal court in Washington, D.C., Meta …

Facebook parent Meta sues FTC, claiming ‘unconstitutional authority’ in child privacy case
1 year ago

Facebook parent Meta sues FTC, claiming ‘unconstitutional authority’ in child privacy case

LA Times  

Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has sued the Federal Trade Commission in an attempt to stop the agency from reopening a 2020 privacy settlement with the company. In a lawsuit filed late Wednesday in federal court in Washington, D.C., Meta Platforms said it is challenging “the structurally unconstitutional authority exercised by the FTC” in reopening the privacy …

Meta knowingly designed its platforms to hook kids, claims US States’ lawsuit
1 year ago

Meta knowingly designed its platforms to hook kids, claims US States’ lawsuit

Hindustan Times  

Meta, the parent company of Instagram, was aware of hundreds of thousands of complaints about underage users on the platform but chose not to disclose this information and acted only on fractions of the complaints, claimed a legal complaint, The New York Times reported. The company documents mentioned in the complaint revealed that several Meta officials admitted to engineering products …

Court document claims Meta knowingly designed its platforms to hook kids, reports say
1 year ago

Court document claims Meta knowingly designed its platforms to hook kids, reports say

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook parent Meta Platforms deliberately engineered its social platforms to hook kids and knew — but never disclosed — it had received millions of complaints about underage users on Instagram but only disabled a fraction of those accounts, according to a newly unsealed legal complaint described in reports from The Wall Street Journal and The New York …

Meta Designed Products to Capitalize on Teen Vulnerabilities, States Allege
1 year ago

Meta Designed Products to Capitalize on Teen Vulnerabilities, States Allege

Live Mint  

Meta Platforms sought to design its social-media products in ways to take advantage of known weaknesses of young users’ brains, according to newly unredacted legal filings citing internal company documents. Rather than seeking to crack down on underage usage, according to the complaint, Meta created charts “boasting Instagram’s penetration into 11- and 12-year-old demographic cohorts." In a 2019 email, Meta’s …

Meta, Google, TikTok, Snap set to face lawsuit for making children addicted to social media
1 year, 1 month ago

Meta, Google, TikTok, Snap set to face lawsuit for making children addicted to social media

Firstpost  

Meta, ByteDance, Snap, and Google tried to get several lawsuits against them dismissed that alleged they were deliberately making social media platforms addictive for children. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers firmly denied the motion by these social media giants to dismiss numerous lawsuits accusing them of operating platforms that are deemed “addictive” to children. Forty two US states took …

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly shut down calls from execs to improve teen safety on Facebook and Instagram and to shut down 'beauty filters,' court documents claim
1 year, 1 month ago

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly shut down calls from execs to improve teen safety on Facebook and Instagram and to shut down 'beauty filters,' court documents claim

Daily Mail  

META CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally shut down calls to improve teen wellbeing on Facebook and Instagram, bombshell court documents claim. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg allegedly blocked calls to improve teen well-being on the app The lawsuit filed last month in Massachusetts state court alleges that Meta - and Zuckerberg - have 'relentlessly prioritized targeting these young users and has tailored …

‘Meta’s Deception’ about Instagram’s harmful qualities alleged in Massachusetts suit
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Meta’s Deception’ about Instagram’s harmful qualities alleged in Massachusetts suit

Live Mint  

Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly dismissed warnings from senior company officials that its flagship social-media platforms were harming young users, according to unsealed allegations in a lawsuit filed by Massachusetts. “The complaint is filled with selective quotes from hand-picked documents that do not provide the full context of how the company operates or what decisions were made.” The …

Meta aware of teens harassed online but failed to address: Ex-employee to Senate
1 year, 1 month ago

Meta aware of teens harassed online but failed to address: Ex-employee to Senate

Hindustan Times  

A former Meta employee testified before a US Senate subcommittee on Tuesday, alleging that the Facebook and Instagram parent company was aware of harassment and other harms facing teens on its platforms but failed to address them. Bejar's testimony comes amid a bipartisan push in Congress to pass legislation that would require social media platforms to provide parents with tools …

A Meta engineer saw his own child face harassment on Instagram. Now, he’s testifying before Congress
1 year, 1 month ago

A Meta engineer saw his own child face harassment on Instagram. Now, he’s testifying before Congress

Associated Press  

On the same day whistleblower Frances Haugen was testifying before Congress about the harms of Facebook and Instagram to children in the fall of 2021, a former engineering director at the social media giant who had rejoined the company as a consultant sent an alarming email to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the same topic. I don’t think policy/reporting or …

Editorial: Social media can harm kids. Lawsuits could force Meta, others to make platforms safer
1 year, 1 month ago

Editorial: Social media can harm kids. Lawsuits could force Meta, others to make platforms safer

LA Times  

It’s a rare issue that can bring 41 states together for a bipartisan fight. This week, state attorneys general across the political spectrum joined forces in suing Facebook parent company Meta for allegedly using features on Instagram and other platforms that hook young users, while denying or downplaying the risks to their mental health. This comes two years after states …

Meta sued by 33 US states for damaging children's mental health, causing depression, anxiety, insomnia
1 year, 1 month ago

Meta sued by 33 US states for damaging children's mental health, causing depression, anxiety, insomnia

Firstpost  

Meta’s Instagram is getting sued by a coalition of 33 states for intentionally damaging children’s mental health, causing depression, anxiety, insomnia using their algorithms. The lawsuit accusing the tech giant of exploiting young users for profit and exposing them to harmful content Meta Platforms, the parent company of social media giants Instagram and Facebook, has found itself embroiled in a …

States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children’s mental health
1 year, 1 month ago

States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children’s mental health

Associated Press  

Dozens of U.S. states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms. “Kids and teenagers are suffering from record levels of poor mental health and social media companies like Meta …

U.S. States sue Meta for harming young people’s mental health, collecting data on children
1 year, 1 month ago

U.S. States sue Meta for harming young people’s mental health, collecting data on children

The Hindu  

A group of 33 States including California and New York are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms. “Kids and teenagers are suffering from record levels of poor mental health and social media companies like Meta …

States sue Meta for harming young people's mental health, collecting data on children
1 year, 1 month ago

States sue Meta for harming young people's mental health, collecting data on children

The Independent  

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States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children’s mental health
1 year, 1 month ago

States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children’s mental health

Associated Press  

Dozens of US states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms. “Kids and teenagers are suffering from record levels of poor mental health and social media companies like Meta …

California sues Facebook parent Meta over alleged harm to young people
1 year, 2 months ago

California sues Facebook parent Meta over alleged harm to young people

LA Times  

California and 32 other states on Tuesday sued Facebook parent company Meta over allegations that it “designed and deployed harmful features” on the main social network and its platform Instagram despite knowing about the mental health risks to young people. “In seeking to bolster profits, Meta has repeatedly misled the public about the substantial dangers of its products.” The 233-page …

Meta Platforms must face medical privacy class action
1 year, 3 months ago

Meta Platforms must face medical privacy class action

The Hindu  

A U.S. federal judge said Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit claiming that it violated the medical privacy of patients who were treated by hospitals and other healthcare providers that used its Meta Pixel tracking tool. U.S. District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco said the plaintiffs could pursue claims that Meta violated a federal wiretap law and a California …

Alarming findings: Instagram's disturbing role in promoting pedophiles and illegal content
1 year, 6 months ago

Alarming findings: Instagram's disturbing role in promoting pedophiles and illegal content

Hindustan Times  

Instagram, owned by Meta, has come under fire in a new report revealing its role as a platform for a "vast network" of pedophiles sharing and promoting illegal content. The investigation conducted by The Wall Street Journal, along with Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts, found that Instagram's algorithms actively connect and guide pedophiles to accounts that sell underage …

Meta Promises Action After Instagram Algorithm Found Promoting 'Paedophile' Network: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Meta Promises Action After Instagram Algorithm Found Promoting 'Paedophile' Network: Report

ABP News  

Facebook parent Meta has pledged action after popular photo-sharing platform Instagram was found promoting an extensive network of paedophile content, media reports say. The WSJ report revealed that Meta-owned Instagram's systems helped "connect and promote a vast network of accounts" devoted to underage-sex content. Rival Twitter's Elon Musk Takes A Swipe At Meta Social media company Twitter's boss and tech …

FTC proposes ban on Meta profiting from minors’ data
1 year, 7 months ago

FTC proposes ban on Meta profiting from minors’ data

The Hindu  

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday accused Meta's Facebook of misleading parents about protections for children and proposed tightening an existing agreement on privacy to include a ban on making money from minors' data. Specifically, the FTC said Facebook misled parents about how much control they had over who their children had contact within the Messenger Kids app and …

Meta sues surveillance firm for stealing user data
1 year, 11 months ago

Meta sues surveillance firm for stealing user data

The Hindu  

Meta has filed a legal action against “scraping-for-hire” service Voyager Labs for secretly collecting massive amounts of personal data from users of social networking sites including Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram. Voyager developed, distributed, and used surveillance software that relied on fake accounts and unauthorized automated means to collect or “scrape” data from Facebook and Instagram, and other websites such as …

Facebook parent Meta to settle Cambridge Analytica scandal case for $725 million
2 years ago

Facebook parent Meta to settle Cambridge Analytica scandal case for $725 million

Live Mint  

Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc has agreed to pay $725 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit accusing the social media giant of allowing third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, to access users' personal information. The proposed settlement, which was disclosed in a court filing late on Thursday, would resolve a long-running lawsuit prompted by revelations in 2018 that Facebook had allowed …

Facebook parent Meta to pay $725 million to settle lawsuit relating to Cambridge Analytica
2 years ago

Facebook parent Meta to pay $725 million to settle lawsuit relating to Cambridge Analytica

Hindustan Times  

Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc has agreed to pay $725 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit accusing the social media giant of allowing third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, to access users' personal information. The proposed settlement, which was disclosed in a court filing late on Thursday, would resolve a long-running lawsuit prompted by revelations in 2018 that Facebook had allowed …

Facebook knew Instagram was pushing girls to dangerous content: internal document
2 years ago

Facebook knew Instagram was pushing girls to dangerous content: internal document

CBS News  

Families suing social media companies Suing Social Media: Families say social media algorithms put their kids in danger | 60 Minutes 13:29 A previously unpublished internal document reveals Facebook, now known as Meta, knew Instagram was pushing girls to dangerous content. Attorney Matt Bergman started the Social Media Victims Law Center after reading the so-called "Facebook Papers," disclosed by whistleblower …

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