The Latest Breaking News from Meta

Meta rejects allegations it sought to hook children as landmark trial begins

Four lead states - California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey - accuse Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to hook young users, fueling anxiety, depression and even suicide, and misleading consumers about the platforms' safety.

The Economic Times · Aug 18

Social media on trial as $200bn case against Facebook and Instagram begins

Twenty-nine US states are seeking huge damages, claiming Meta’s platforms were addictive by design

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

AI's Half-Trillion-Dollar Borrowing Binge Is Competing With Uncle Sam for Bond Buyers

Four companies are driving most of the fresh corporate bond supply tied to the AI buildout. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and Oracle Corp. (NYSE:ORCL) sold about $194 billion of bonds in 2026 through early July, up 79% from roughly $108 billion for all…

Benzinga · Aug 18

Meta’s legal jeopardy is growing by the day

Also: AI’s implications on cybersecurity in an era of private attacks

The Guardian - US · Aug 18

Reel-ing it in: Meta is paying influencers to promote teen accounts

Report by Tech Transparency Project shows whenever governments mull platform regulations, company recruits influencers to promote its safety features

The Guardian - US · Aug 18

Everything you need to know about Meta's biggest legal battle yet

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.

Euronews · Aug 18

Meta Claims 32 States' $1.4 Trillion Lawsuit Is Just an Attempt To 'Chase an Outlandish Payout'

Meta faces a $1.4 trillion legal threat as 32 US states accuse the social media giant of designing Facebook and Instagram to hook teenagers and ignoring the fallout.

International Business Times UK · Aug 18

Leaked Apple promo shows the company solves Meta's privacy problem by creating a different kind of stealth camera: AirPods

Is Apple going to solve the privacy problem of AirPods with cameras by simply leaving out 'camera' functionality? Probably...

Digital Camera World · Aug 18

I read all 233 pages of Meta’s $1.4 trillion lawsuit — here’s why Facebook and Instagram may never be the same

I read all 233 pages of Meta’s $1.4 trillion youth addiction lawsuit. From ending the like button to killing infinite scroll, here is what could change.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 18

First Thing: Meta’s treatment of children on social media in spotlight as landmark trial set to begin

Multiple US states have accused Instagram and Facebook’s parent company of deliberately causing young people harm with its products

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18