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Meta 'knew and did nothing,' whistleblower reveals in child safety trial

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How the Meta trial could change Facebook and Instagram forever

A landmark trial in California could force Meta to overhaul Facebook and Instagram after four states accused the company of designing its platforms to hook young users and hiding what it knew about the harm.

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EU coordinates fact-checkers to avoid another online Ceuta crisis

EU coordinates with Meta and TikTok via a voluntary fact-checker mechanism to curb disinformation, after false claims fuelled deadly mass crossings into Ceuta.

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US court rejects Meta, Google and TikTok's 'lawsuit immunity' claims

Section 230 was built to shield tech giants from what users post — not, the Ninth Circuit ruled, from claims that Meta, Google and TikTok built platforms designed to addict them.

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Meta fined for $567 Mn for failing to protect minors on its platforms

A New Mexico judge has penalised the tech giant for creating a public nuisance and endangering children online. Meta confirmed it plans to appeal, insisting it works hard to protect young users across its platforms.

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Meta launches Muse Code tool amid AI hacking revelations

Meta’s announcement comes shortly after OpenAI and Anthropic also reported that their AI models had breached other companies during testing.

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Microsoft posts record profit on AI growth but Meta disappoints

Microsoft reported record quarterly profit and forecast accelerating Azure growth, while Meta’s profit and margins were hit by severance costs and legal expenses.

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Meta plans biggest AI data centre outside US with $9.1bn Canada push

Meta will pour more than $9.1bn (€8.4bn) into a new artificial intelligence data centre in Alberta, Canada — its largest outside the United States — powered by a dedicated natural gas plant.

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French watchdog warns Meta over 'serious harm' to publishers

France’s competition authority warns Meta’s approach to copyright talks with news outlets could “seriously harm” the press

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OpenAI, Meta and xAI unleash flurry of new AI models this week

It’s a week of major AI releases from some of the world’s biggest tech companies. Here’s what to expect.

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Zuckerberg wants Meta to launch its own prediction market, report says

Prediction platforms Polymarket and Kalshi have made record profits this year, and now Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly directed tech giant Meta to build their own.

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Lawsuits over child suicide and self-harm due to social media mount

Cases are being heard before courts in Italy and France, while the family of a Scottish teen is part of a lawsuit in the United States.

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Meta keeps monetising disinfo accounts on Facebook despite controversy

A new study shows that Facebook pages flagged more than 10 times for fake content by fact-checkers still make money off their content, including after suspension.

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EU court partially sides with Meta in blow to European Commission

The EU's General Court has annulled Facebook Marketplace's gatekeeper designation under the Digital Markets Act — but the ruling is largely procedural, as the Commission had already stripped the platform of that status a year earlier.

Business

Meta wants Instagram and Facebook subscribers to foot its AI bill

Meta on Wednesday launched paid subscription plans for its flagship apps, marking a major push by the tech giant to diversify beyond its long-standing reliance on advertising revenue.

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Social media giants fail to remove hate speech in EU, report finds

Social media users complained of hate speech mainly from France, followed by Belgium and Italy.

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Meta accused of using ‘momfluencers’ to advocate for teen accounts

Parent influencers and doctors allegedly advocated for Meta’s teen accounts amid criticism of keeping young people safe on its platforms, according to a new report.