World Jun 15 UK bans children younger than 16 from using social media apps including TikTok and YouTube By Sylvia Hui, Brian Melley, Associated Press
Nation Mar 25 Watch 7:38 Jury finds Meta and YouTube liable in landmark youth addiction case In a span of less than 24 hours, juries have returned historic verdicts in a pair of high-profile lawsuits that accuse big tech companies of putting children and teens in harm's way on their social media platforms. John Yang discussed… By John Yang, Jackson Hudgins
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. By Kaitlyn Huamani, Barbara Ortutay, 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
Dec 19 White House website mysteriously streams personal finance YouTube creator By Associated Press The livestream sharing commentary on investing appeared for at least eight minutes late Thursday on whitehouse.gov/live, where the White House usually streams live video of the president speaking. Continue reading
Dec 17 The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime broadcasting home ABC By Jake Coyle, Associated Press ABC will continue broadcasting the event until 2028, which will mark the 100th Oscars. This shift announced Wednesday represents a significant move for one of television's marquee events. S… Continue reading
Sep 30 YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle lawsuit over Trump's account suspension after Jan. 6 attack By Barbara Ortutay, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Alphabet, the parent of Google, is the third major technology company to settle a volley of lawsuits that Trump brought for what he alleged had unfairly muzzled him after his first term as president ended in January 2021. 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