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A former Meta engineering director is testifying in a landmark trial where multiple U.S. states accuse the social media giant of deliberately designing addictive platforms and concealing internal research about risks to children and teenagers.
Meta Platforms is negotiating with AI firm Anthropic over a substantial two-year computing lease valued up to $10 billion, according to reporting by the New York Times, as the social media giant explores revenue diversification beyond advertising.
A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million and implement sweeping changes to protect young users on Facebook and Instagram, marking the largest penalty yet in U.S. youth-focused social media litigation.
Meta Platforms allowed thousands of advertisements for illegal AI 'nudify' apps to run on Facebook and Instagram through a Beijing-based advertising partner, according to a nonprofit investigation, contradicting the company's stated policies against non-consensual intimate imagery.
The European Union has formally charged Meta with breaching digital regulations, demanding the company disable autoplay and infinite scroll features on Instagram and Facebook or face fines up to 6% of annual revenue.