1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (629+ words) California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of laws Thursday aimed at protecting children from the risks of technology, including social media and AI chatbots. The laws will penalize large social media companies up to $1 million per child if…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1257+ words) It’s being called a landmark settlement. Billions of dollars will flow to states. And the social media giant Meta will make dramatic changes to its Instagram and Facebook platforms as a result. Meta on Wednesday agreed to pay as much…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (716+ words) Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced Wednesday. California, Colorado, Kentucky…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (943+ words) Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California. States are seeking extensive financial damages that could, in theory, total as much…...