Mar 25 Instagram and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial in California By Kaitlyn Huamani, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 5:05 Zuckerberg takes stand in a landmark trial on youth social media addiction By Ali Rogin, Jackson Hudgins Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in federal court to defend Instagram against allegations that it was deliberately designed to be addictive to children and teens. It's the first time he's testifying about child safety in front of a jury. YouTube… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 4:59 After son's suicide, mother says social media platforms are built to addict children By Ali Rogin, Jackson Hudgins, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig Maurine Molach lost her son, David, in 2016 when he died by suicide. She is the co-founder of Parents for Safe Online Spaces, a coalition of families who have lost children to online harms and are bringing similar lawsuits. She… Continue watching
Feb 11 Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media By Kaitlyn Huamani, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 28 What legal experts say about a major 'bellwether trial' over child social media addiction By Hannah Grabenstein A California woman is accusing major social media companies of designing their products to be addictive, especially to children. Continue reading
Jan 16 Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children younger than 16 By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 18 Meta wins historic antitrust case and won't have to spin off WhatsApp, Instagram By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 14 Instagram says it will limit teens to PG-13 content by default as safeguard By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The company is also adding an even stricter setting that parents can set up for their children. 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
Apr 14 Watch 6:02 How Meta's blockbuster antitrust trial could have major implications for big tech By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins A blockbuster antitrust trial between Meta and the Federal Trade Commission is underway. The government alleges the company monopolized the social media market when it purchased Instagram and WhatsApp. The trial could have major implications for big tech. Stephanie Sy… Continue watching