Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has expanded his global real estate portfolio by purchasing the historic Strancally Castle and 440-acre estate in County Waterford, Ireland.

Former Meta engineering director Arturo Béjar testified at a federal trial that CEO Mark Zuckerberg fostered a corporate culture prioritizing growth over child safety.

Twenty-nine US states have gone to trial against Meta in a high-stakes legal battle accusing the tech giant of designing addictive algorithms that harm youth mental health.

A federal trial has begun in California where state attorneys general are pursuing claims against Meta over youth social media addiction and privacy violations.

Twenty-nine state attorneys general have joined a federal jury trial in Oakland accusing Meta Platforms of deliberately building addictive features into Facebook and Instagram that harm children.

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.