Politics May 26 Supreme Court rejects Meta's appeal in Vermont social media addiction case By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Nation Jan 28 What legal experts say about a major 'bellwether trial' over child social media addiction A California woman is accusing major social media companies of designing their products to be addictive, especially to children. By Hannah Grabenstein
World Jan 16 Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children younger than 16 The figures, reported to Australia's government by 10 social media platforms, were the first to show the scale of the landmark ban since it was enacted in December over fears about the effects of harmful online environments on young people. By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press
Nation Nov 18 Meta wins historic antitrust case and won't have to spin off WhatsApp, Instagram Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business after a judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking. By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
Nation Oct 15 Meta removes Facebook page that tracked ICE in Chicago Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X that “following outreach” from the DOJ, Facebook removed a “large group page” that was being used to target ICE officials. By Associated Press
Sep 09 WATCH: Meta whistleblowers testify on child safety research before Senate Judiciary Committee By Kenichi Serino Former Meta researchers Jason Sattizahn and Cayce Savage are scheduled to testify Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 08 Nepal police open fire on crowd protesting social media ban, killing at least 17 people By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press Protesters pushed through barbed wire and forced riot police to retreat inside the Parliament complex. Continue reading
Sep 04 Nepal blocks Facebook, X, YouTube and others for failing to register with the government By Associated Press Nepal's Minister for Communication and Information Prithvi Subba Gurung said about two dozen social network platforms that are widely used in Nepal were repeatedly given notices to come forward and register their companies officially in the country. Continue reading
Jun 03 Meta signs 20-year deal with nuclear plant, signals AI's growing energy needs By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press AI already uses vast amounts of energy, much of which comes from burning fossil fuels, which causes climate change. Continue reading
Apr 15 Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand in historic antitrust trial that could force breakup of Meta By Brian Witte, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The trial could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought more than a decade ago that have since grown into social media powerhouses. Continue reading