The Latest Breaking News from Meta

Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg Details Plan for New AI to Have Data on 'Everything That is Going on in the Person’s Life' Through Big Glasses Push

Zuckerberg recently shared what he sees for the future of AI on Meta's Q2 earnings call.

Barchart · Aug 12

Jeremy Strong contacted Mark Zuckerberg before filming The Social Reckoning

Jeremy Strong reached out to Mark Zuckerberg before playing the Meta CEO in The Social Reckoning.

BANG Premier · Aug 12

'Journalism matters': tech giants to share media money

A news bargaining incentive deal will ensure large digital platforms worth billions pay their fair share for using Australian journalism.

AAP · Aug 12

Bernie's AI warnings are being ignored

Like Helaena Targaryen from "House of the Dragon," the Vermont senator is sounding an alarm that won't be heard

Salon · Aug 12

What's the latest in the trials over claims social media is hurting children?

The social media companies have denied allegations that their ​products have contributed to depression, anxiety, body-image issues and a broader youth mental health crisis, saying they take action to ​protect the youngest users on their platforms. The companies have also argued Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shields them…

The Economic Times · Aug 12

Meta, 29 states head to court in biggest test yet of youth social media litigation

The trial in Oakland, expected to last seven weeks, will test Colorado, Kentucky, California and New Jersey's allegations that Meta designed its ​platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety. It will also address claims by 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's…

The Economic Times · Aug 12

Landmark Trial Over Teen Mental Health and Social Media Design Opens in Oakland After Appeals Court Clears the Way

A federal trial over social media design and teen mental health opens in Oakland after the Ninth Circuit dismissed Meta's appeal and refused a delay.

Medical Daily · Aug 12

Meta, YouTube, TikTok face thousands of lawsuits in the US over kids’ mental health: What we know

Major social media firms face thousands of lawsuits across the United States. These legal actions allege platforms are designed to addict young users and harm mental health. Nearly every US state and over a thousand school districts have filed these complaints. Individual cases and bellwether trials are testing company responsibility…

The Economic Times · Aug 12

Disney Song Trick to Stop Meta Glasses Recording Sparks Outrage: 'Music Is More Protected Than Women'

A viral trend suggests using Disney songs to disrupt recordings by Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses, sparking debates on privacy, women's safety, and copyright enforcement's effectiveness over personal protection.

International Business Times UK · Aug 12

Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment in court

OAKLAND (UNITED STATES) - With billions of users around the world, Meta has prepared to defend itself against allegations of harming children in a new trial in the United States this week, which experts describe as social media's big tobacco moment.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12