Meta prioritised growth over child safety, ex-Meta executive testifies
Former Meta engineering director Arturo Béjar testified at a federal trial that CEO Mark Zuckerberg fostered a corporate culture prioritizing growth over child safety.
Meta rejects US states' claims it designed apps to hook children
Meta Platforms has rejected allegations in an Oakland trial that it deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to foster compulsive use among children.
Meta ordered to pay $567m by New Mexico court over child mental health harms
A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million into an abatement fund and enforce strict feature caps on Instagram and Facebook to protect youth mental health.
Zepto and Meta services suffer outages for thousands of users
Users across several countries reported widespread technical failures on Meta platforms and Zepto, including account errors and payment difficulties.
Facebook and Instagram users report widespread access issues worldwide
Meta platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger suffered global access issues, leaving users unable to log in or refresh their feeds.
Meta faces potential EU fines and redesign orders over addictive features
Meta faces potential redesign mandates and significant EU fines as regulators identify features like infinite scrolling and autoplay as harmful to user health.
Meta says four states want $1.4 trillion in penalties at August youth-safety trial
Four US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in an upcoming trial examining allegations that Meta designed its platforms to be addictive to minors. The company has dismissed the proposed sum as legally unprecedented while maintaining that its previous public statements were not misleading.