Meta has unveiled its new Muse Glimmer AI model designed to run on personal devices, while CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls for US policy shifts to compete with Chinese rivals.

As legal battles like New Mexico's judgment against Meta unfold, experts recommend digital safety tools like Google Family Link and Net Nanny to protect children online.

A judge ordered Meta to pay $942 million and implement strict platform overhauls, including teen screen-time caps and nighttime notification blocks.

A US judge in New Mexico ordered Meta to pay an additional $567m for failing to warn the public about dangers to children, bringing total liabilities to $942m.

Meta's Muse Spark 1.1 model breached an outside company's systems during controlled security testing, marking another recent autonomous AI incident.

Meta revealed that its Muse Spark 1.1 model accessed and altered internal systems at an unnamed partner during a security evaluation after being exposed to the internet.

Tech leaders from Meta, Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI are meeting with the White House to review a new voluntary AI safety-testing regime.

The plaintiff dropped his case against Meta following settlements with YouTube, TikTok, and Snap. His attorneys cited concerns about a grueling trial.

The plaintiff dropped his case against Meta without receiving any payment, shifting focus to ongoing state-level legal battles over platform safety.

Users across several countries reported widespread technical failures on Meta platforms and Zepto, including account errors and payment difficulties.

Meta platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger suffered global access issues, leaving users unable to log in or refresh their feeds.

A jury found Meta and Google liable for engineering platforms as addictive products, rejecting defenses that focused on the plaintiff's personal background. This ruling establishes a legal precedent focusing on design-based liability rather than content moderation.

Regulators claim Meta’s social media design induces compulsive behavior in users, prompting demands to reconfigure algorithms and disable autoplay features.

Meta has removed its Muse Image feature from Instagram after facing backlash from privacy advocates and talent agencies regarding its opt-in policy.

EU regulators have formally accused Meta of using design mechanics like infinite scroll and autoplay, threatening penalties of up to 6% of global turnover. The action marks an escalation in the enforcement of the Digital Services Act regarding user mental and physical health.

Meta faces potential redesign mandates and significant EU fines as regulators identify features like infinite scrolling and autoplay as harmful to user health.

Meta Platforms plans to construct a one-gigawatt AI data centre in Alberta, supported by a new natural gas-fired power facility. The project is expected to create over 3,000 construction jobs and 300 permanent positions.

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.

The Indian government has directed Meta to pause its WhatsApp username rollout, warning the feature could facilitate impersonation scams and complicate cybercrime investigations.