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 18 Mark Zuckerberg set to testify in watershed trial testing social media addiction claims By Kaitlyn Huamani, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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
Jan 12 Former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick named Meta president and vice chairman By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Powell McCormick previously served on Meta's board of directors — where, the company notes, she was “deeply engaged” in accelerating its artificial intelligence push across platforms. Continue reading
Dec 08 Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids By Michael Casey, Associated Press Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. 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 23 Who's paying for Trump's $300 million ballroom? By Liz Landers, Joshua Barajas The president has maintained that the multi-million-dollar project will be paid by private donations — and not by taxpayers. Continue reading