Nation Mar 25 Instagram and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial in California A jury found both Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services.
Nation Mar 25 What's next in social media legal battles after a New Mexico jury finds Meta platforms harm children This year, several state and federal court cases are heading to trial, and while the details may vary, they all seek to hold companies responsible for what happens on their platforms.
Nation Mar 12 Lawyers deliver closing arguments in landmark social media addiction trial After about a month of hearing from addiction experts, therapists, platform engineers and executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, 12 jurors are listening to closing arguments before deciding whether social media companies should be liable for harms caused to children using their…
Nation Feb 18 Mark Zuckerberg set to testify in watershed trial testing social media addiction claims The unprecedented social media trial questions whether Meta's platforms deliberately addict and harm children. Bereaved parents are expected to be in the limited courtroom seats available to the public.
Health Feb 11 Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta's Instagram, testified Wednesday during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees with the idea that people can be clinically addicted to social media platforms.
Nation Feb 09 Landmark trial accusing tech giants of harming children with addictive social media begins The world's biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements for the first, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, began on Monday.
Politics Jan 27 Trump's use of AI images further erodes public trust, experts say An edited — and realistic — image of a civil rights attorney in tears after being arrested is raising new alarms about how the government is blurring the line between what is real and what is fake.
Arts Jan 07 Entertainment industry ramps up discussions about AI, creators and innovative tech at CES CES 2026 is featuring extensive programming related to Hollywood, influencers and how the industry will continue to work with AI.
Arts Oct 17 Mitzi Gaynor, among the last surviving stars of Hollywood's musical golden age, dies at 93 With an entertainment career that spanned eight decades across film, television and the stage, Mitzi Gaynor is best remembered for her turn in the 1958 film “South Pacific.”…
Arts Oct 16 Liam Payne, former One Direction singer, dies in fall from Argentina hotel balcony at 31 Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, was found dead after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, local officials said.