Technology Mark Zuckerberg, Linda Yaccarino among tech CEOs grilled for failing to protect kids The top executives from Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord get the fifth degree from the Senate Judiciary Committee. Dara Kerr
Technology Under growing pressure, Meta vows to make it harder for teens to see harmful content The social media company says it's introducing new policies to restrict teens from seeing posts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders on Facebook and Instagram. Dara Kerr
Technology Meta failed to address harm to teens, whistleblower testifies as Senators vow action Former engineer Arturo Bejar says he repeatedly raised the alarm to company execs about Instagram's harm to teens and they failed to act. Senators vow to pass a social media law this year. Dara Kerr
Health WA sues Meta over 'youth mental health crisis that is costing lives' Washington has joined a coalition of states challenging Meta, alleging it knowingly harmed the mental health of young users of its social media platforms, and targeted them with features designed to be addictive. Dyer Oxley
Law & Courts States sue Meta, claiming Instagram, Facebook fueled youth mental health crisis More than 40 states filed legal actions against Meta on Tuesday, alleging that the company intentionally designed features that hooked a generation of young people. Bobby Allyn
Elections New study shows just how Facebook's algorithm shapes conservative and liberal bubbles Research conducted at the height of the 2020 election reveals new details about how Facebook's algorithms handle political content. But it suggests there are no easy fixes to political polarization. Huo Jingnan Shannon Bond
Elections Meta's Threads needs a policy for election disinformation, voting groups say Twelve voting rights organizations tell Meta its new social media site Threads needs a robust plan to ensure election disinformation doesn't go viral during the 2024 elections. Dara Kerr
Law & Courts Facebook, Instagram to block news stories in California if bill passes From Australia to Canada, Big Tech has resisted lawmakers' efforts to force them to pay news publishers for carrying their articles. Now, that battle is playing out in California. Bobby Allyn
Technology European watchdog fines Meta $1.3 billion over privacy violations Ireland's Data Protection Commission ruled the tech company breached European privacy laws by transferring user data from Europe to the U.S., where Mary Yang Eleanor Beardsley
Law & Courts Facebook users can apply for their portion of a $725 million lawsuit settlement The settlement stems from a lawsuit alleging Facebook developers sold user data to Cambridge Analytica, a former political consulting firm, to target people in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Ayana Archie