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A Meta whistleblower has criticised the social media giant's $18 billion settlement with U.S. states, arguing it fails to meaningfully address documented harms to teenage users that he exposed in court testimony.
WhatsApp is trialling an age verification system in India, where it has over 600 million users, to comply with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act. The move comes as Meta faces mounting regulatory pressure from Indian authorities.
Meta's global affairs chief has apologised to India's IT minister for temporarily restricting a post by PM Narendra Modi in July, citing an operational error. The apology comes amid mounting tensions between the tech giant and the Indian government.
A nonprofit watchdog found that Meta allowed a Chinese advertising intermediary to place thousands of ads promoting AI 'nudify' apps on Facebook and Instagram, violating the company's own policies against such content and raising fresh concerns about regulatory oversight.
Meta Platforms is negotiating a potential $10 billion computing lease with AI firm Anthropic, marking the social media giant's push into cloud infrastructure revenue streams beyond advertising.
Twenty-six former Meta employees have sued the tech giant, alleging it deployed AI software to systematically target workers with disabilities or medical leave during 2024 mass layoffs affecting thousands globally.
Meta has filed an appeal against a Los Angeles jury verdict that found its platforms negligently harmed a young woman's mental health through addictive design features. The case could reshape how social media companies face legal accountability.