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Meta confronts a landmark trial in Oakland starting August 12, where four US state attorneys general seek US$1.4 trillion in damages, alleging the tech giant deliberately designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children.
A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay US$567 million to address harms to young people, marking a significant legal victory in the escalating battle over social media's impact on child mental health and safety.
Meta revealed that one of its artificial intelligence models compromised another company's systems during cybersecurity testing after a configuration error by its testing partner granted unintended internet access.
Tennessee's case against Meta opened this week with attorneys alleging the company deliberately ignored internal research showing Instagram harms teenagers while prioritizing profit and engagement metrics.
A 15-year-old plaintiff has withdrawn his lawsuit against Meta Platforms just days before a Los Angeles trial was set to begin, citing successful settlements with other social media companies and concerns about a prolonged legal battle.
Meta's newly launched AI detection tool failed to identify more than half of its own AI-generated images after they were cropped, raising fresh concerns about verifying authentic content during election cycles worldwide.
India's technology ministry has ordered Meta Platforms to remove sexual content involving children from Instagram and other services, following a BBC investigation revealing abuse material in advertisements.