Meta Asks Appeals Court to Tell FTC it Cannot Reopen Privacy Case November 30, 2023 By Diane Bartz Meta Platforms, which owns WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook, filed a lawsuit asking an appeals court to stop the U.S. Federal...
Meta’s Instagram Linked to Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia in Kids: States’ Lawsuit October 25, 2023 By Jonathan Stempel, Diane Bartz and Nate Raymond Dozens of U.S. states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of fueling a youth mental health...
Kids Suing Social Media Over Addiction Find a Win Amid Losses October 16, 2023 By Joel Rosenblatt Minors and parents suing Meta Inc.’s Facebook and other technology giants for the kids’ social media platform addictions won an...
Pulitzer Winner Chabon, Other Authors Sue Meta Over AI Program September 13, 2023 By Blake Brittain and Katie Paul A group of writers including Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Chabon sued Meta Platforms in San Francisco federal court on Tuesday,...
Comedian Sarah Silverman Sues Meta, OpenAI for Copyright Infringement July 10, 2023 By Jack Queen Comedian Sarah Silverman and two authors have filed copyright infringement lawsuits against Meta Platforms and OpenAI for allegedly using their...
Tech Group Sues Arkansas Over Law Requiring Parental Permission for Minors Creating Social Media Accounts July 3, 2023 By Andrew DeMillo LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A tech industry trade group sued Arkansas on challenging a new state law that requires...
EU’s Breton Demands Meta Act Against Online Content Targeting Children June 8, 2023 By Foo Yun Chee EU industry chief Thierry Breton will meet Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on June 23 and demand that he...
Facebook Owner Meta Starts Final Round of Layoffs May 24, 2023 By Katie Paul Meta Platforms Inc started carrying out the last batch of a three-part round of layoffs on Wednesday, according to a...
Meta Hit With Record $1.3B Fine Over Data Transfers May 22, 2023 By Padraic Halpin Meta was hit with a record 1.2 billion euro ($1.3 billion) fine by its lead European Union privacy regulator over...
Meta Faces Stiff Privacy Review as FTC Claims New Violations May 4, 2023 By Leah Nylen Meta Platforms Inc. was accused by the Federal Trade Commission of repeatedly violating privacy promises it made to US regulators...