Social MediaYesterday·ProvisionalMeta Agrees Teen Safety Changes, $18bn SettlementMeta reached a settlement that ends a major US trial and could require payments of up to $18 billion. As part of the agreement, Meta will implement nationwide safegu...Meta
Social Media23 hours ago·ProvisionalMeta announces youth time limits and age checksPBS NewsHour reports that Meta has announced a package of new measures aimed at younger users: strengthened age-estimation methods intended to keep children under 13...Meta
BusinessApr 23, 2026Meta to cut about 10% of workforce (≈8,000 employees) on May 20 and pause hiring for 6,000 open rolesMeta will lay off about 10% of its workforce — roughly 8,000 employees — on May 20 and will not hire for approximately 6,000 roles it had planned to fill, according ...MetaJob CutsAI Competition+1
LawApr 3, 2026Juries in Los Angeles and New Mexico Find Meta and YouTube/Google Liable in Separate Cases Alleging Harm to Young UsersTwo recent jury trials in the United States found large tech platforms liable in cases alleging harm to young users. In Los Angeles, a jury found Meta (owner of Inst...MetaGoogleSocial Media+2
LawMar 27, 2026Juries Find Meta and YouTube Negligent in Lawsuit Claiming Platforms Harmed a Teen; Thousands of Related Cases PendingThis Fox News opinion article reports that two juries — one in New Mexico and one in California — recently found social media companies negligent in cases alleging h...Social MediaGoogleChild Safety+1
LawMar 27, 2026Meta to appeal after juries in California and New Mexico find company liable for allegedly addicting children to social mediaTwo juries in recent civil trials found Meta liable for harm allegedly caused by features of its social media platforms that plaintiffs said were designed to be addi...MetaSocial MediaAddiction+2
International RelationsMar 26, 2026Iran rejects U.S. 15-point peace proposal; California jury finds Meta and Google negligent in social-media harm caseU.S. officials publicly proposed a 15-point plan offering sanctions relief in exchange for Iran ending its nuclear program. The Iranian government rejected the U.S. ...IranMetaGoogle
LawMar 25, 2026Los Angeles Jury Finds Meta and Google’s YouTube Liable, Orders $6 Million in Social Media Design CaseA Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google's YouTube liable for contributing as a "substantial factor" to the depression and anxiety of a plaintiff identified as KGM (...MetaGoogleSocial Media+1