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Reddit Stock Appears to Be Another Victim of Social Media Addiction Trial Ruling as RDDT Falls Below 20-Day Moving Average

Reddit stock sinks as Los Angeles jury penalizes Meta, Google in social media addiction trial. Here’s why that makes RDDT shares unattractive to own in 2026.

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Meta and Google's Legal Shield May Have Been Cracked After Court Ruling, Tech Expert Says

Tech law expert Dr. Rob Nicholls said that the ruling could mark the start of a much broader legal reckoning over how social media platforms are designed for children.

International Business Times

AI is giving bad advice to flatter its users, says new study on dangers of overly agreeable chatbots

Artificial intelligence chatbots are so prone to flattering and validating their human users that they are giving bad advice that can damage relationships and reinforce harmful behaviors, according to a new study that explores the dangers of AI telling people what they want to hear

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One big Google Translate update made its way onto iOS amidst an Android expansion

Shattering language barriers became a lot easier, as Google Translate's Live Translate greets iOS users and more Android users in other countries.

Android Central

Walmart tipped to take on Google with lookalike Google TV Streamer boxes and TVs

A Redditor leaked what appears to be a new Walmart Onn that looks suspiciously like the Google TV Streamer.

Tom’s Guide

Analyst Optimism: MarketBeat's Most Upgraded Stocks of 2026

Amid the stock market's somewhat tumultuous start to 2026, these three stocks are currying significant favor with Wall Street analysts.

MarketBeat

Google says it's preparing for the quantum apocalypse, when traditional encryption methods are broken by quantum computers, by 2029—which is much sooner than originally expected

Well, it's been fun folks. Thanks for all the fish.

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20-Year-Old Wins $6M After Suing Meta and YouTube Over Childhood Addiction

In a landmark legal decision, Meta and Google are ordered to pay $6M for their role in social media addiction, marking a significant moment in tech accountability.

International Business Times UK

Google warns quantum computers could hack encrypted systems by 2029

Banks, governments and tech providers urged to upgrade security because current systems will soon be obsolete

The Guardian - UK

BBC gets a new director general: how others have fared in the hardest job in UK media

Matt Brittin has been named the new director general of the BBC. He joins the broadcaster after almost two decades working at Google: he was its president in Europe, the Middle East and Africa before leaving in 2024. He is already on the board of the Guardian Media Group.

The Conversation

Iran Ceasefire Skepticism Weighs on Stocks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.64%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.05%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.69%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Jury Rules Google and Meta's 'Addiction Machines' Ruined Teen's Life in Landmark Trial

A Los Angeles jury has ruled against Google and Meta, finding their social media platforms harmful to a young woman's childhood. This landmark decision could set a precedent for future cases.

International Business Times UK

Why Is SanDisk (SNDK) Stock Down Today and Should You Buy the Dip?

SanDisk stock sank on a $1 billion Nanya investment and Google’s reveal of TurboQuant. But there’s reason to buy the dip in SNDK shares.

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Plus: Meta and Google found liable, what the verdict means, an OnlyFans-style campaign website, and more...

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The Guardian - UK

Starmer vows to tackle social media’s ‘addictive features’ to protect children

Prime minister says UK must do more to regulate against potential harms after landmark ruling in US court

TechRadar

Apple rolls out age verification in the UK with iOS 26.4 — right after Meta and Google get fined for not protecting kids

There's growing momentum behind holding tech companies to account for protecting children, as Apple adds age verification in the UK.

International Business Times

10 Mobile Apps With Most Users in 2026: ChatGPT Surges to Top Spot as AI Apps Dominate

ChatGPT has solidified its position as the world's most popular mobile app in early 2026, overtaking traditional social media giants like TikTok and Instagram with hundreds of millions of downloads and massive monthly active user growth, as artificial intelligence tools reshape how people communicate, create and consume content on smartphones.

Euronews

Meta and YouTube made addictive products that harmed young people, US jury finds in landmark trial

The jury agreed with the 20-year-old plaintiff, who testified at trial that she became addicted to social media as a child and that this addiction exacerbated her mental health struggles.

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Tom’s Guide

Google won't kill sideloading on Android, but it will add some more hoops to jump through — and that's a good thing

Google has confirmed that sideloading will continue with some hurdles. But honestly, I don't think the compromised option is all that bad.

The Independent UK

Starmer promises Government will ‘go further’ after Google addiction ruling

The PM says more needs to be done to protect children

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer ‘very keen’ for action on ‘addictive features within social media’

The Government is currently weighing up whether to implement a blanket ban on social media for under-16s.

International Business Times UK

Internet Divided Over Meta-Google Verdict for Teen Depression: 'Why Blame Social Media For Bad Parenting?'

A California jury has found Meta and Google negligent in a case involving a young user's mental health, sparking a debate on tech companies' responsibility.

Evening Standard

Duke and Duchess of Sussex say 'floodgates are open' for legal cases against tech giants after landmark social media addiction ruling

Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, and Google, owner of YouTube, intentionally built addictive social media platforms that harmed a woman’s mental health, a court has ruled

Fortune

What is tech addiction? A court ruling makes it Big Tech’s next big problem

The verdict in a landmark lawsuit over addictive social media design—and a wave of similar cases against Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and Snap—could force Silicon Valley to confront whether its most powerful and “sticky” products are behaving like hard-to-kick drugs.

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Why most Israelis back the conflict with Iran, even as international support wanes

In today’s newsletter: This new war has exposed widening fractures between Israel and its allies, and the country finds itself increasingly out of step with global opinion

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