Articles tagged with "Meta"
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YouTube settles with teen averting new US addiction trial
YouTube is reaching a confidential settlement with a teen alleging its platform harmed his mental health, while similar lawsuits against Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat continue amid growing legal scrutiny of social media's impact on children.
June 24, 2026
Cannes Festival signs up Meta as sponsor amid AI fears
Cannes Film Festival signs a multi-year sponsorship deal with Meta, replacing TikTok. The partnership showcases AI video tools and Ray-Ban Meta glasses amid concerns over AI’s impact on jobs, copyright and original storytelling in the film industry.
May 11, 2026
EU finds Meta failing to keep under-13s off Facebook, Instagram
Says Meta failed to stop under-13s using Facebook and Instagram, exposing children to harmful content; company faces possible fines of up to 6% of global turnover.
April 29, 2026
Meta says testing subscription tier for Instagram
Instagram is testing a paid subscription tier in some countries, letting users discretely view Stories, control who sees their posts, and access premium features, with prices around $2 per month.
March 30, 2026
Russia confirms WhatsApp ban, says it failed to abide by law
Russia has blocked WhatsApp for failing to comply with local laws, urging users to switch to the state-backed messenger Max. Critics warn the move increases surveillance, while authorities also plan phased restrictions on Telegram for allegedly violating Russian legislation.
February 12, 2026
Instagram CEO denies addiction claims in landmark US trial
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri rejected that users could be clinically addicted to social media, he testified in a California trial over whether his company knowingly hooked children on its platform for profit.
February 11, 2026
Meta, Google face jury in landmark US addiction trial
Meta and Google-owned YouTube face a landmark California jury trial accusing them of engineering addictive social media that harmed children.
February 9, 2026
Meta discontinues Messenger app for Windows and Mac
According to Meta, the Messenger app for Windows is being phased out as part of a deprecation process.
December 17, 2025
Meta to cut 600 jobs in artificial intelligence
The layoffs come after an aggressive hiring spree. Reports say the move targets product and infrastructure teams to improve efficiency, while Zuckerberg’s elite TBD Lab and core AI research remain untouched.
October 24, 2025