HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Instagram Head Adam Mosseri Begins Testimony At Meta Child Social Media Addiction Trial
The suit centers on the social media giant’s treatment of young users on its platforms.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Meta's landmark trial tests future of kids’ online safety | THE GAVEL
A landmark court battle over Meta’s platforms could have major implications for the future of social media regulation. The Hill's Sophie Brams and Julia Shapero break down how proposed penalties and the rise of AI chatbots could make this case a bellwether for Big Tech. Watch the full episode here: https://thehill.com/newsletters/the-gavel/the-gavel-live-briefing/6038668-meta-landmark-trial-young-users-addiction-discussion/ #facebook #instagram #socialmedia #meta #trial #landmarktrial #thegavel #bigtech #onlinesafety #meta
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Meta faces $1.4 trillion lawsuit over alleged effects on young users
The latest kids online safety trial against Meta kicked off Wednesday in a California federal court, where the technology giant is accused of designing its platforms to be addictive for young users. Jury selection began Wednesday morning in the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., for the case, which consolidates lawsuits from attorneys general across the country. Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6025446-meta-kids-safety-trial-starts/ #Meta #SocialMedia #Instagram #Facebook #MarkZuckerberg #Court
NPR (John Ruwitch) - Meta heads to court in a landmark trial about kids and social media addiction
Four states are suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging that the platforms were designed to hook kids and that Meta hid the mental health risks.
DAILYCALLER (Evelyn Elliott) - Elon Musk’s X Is Making A Major Change, Shedding Light On ‘Shadow Bans’
‘By the public’
AI:Elon Musk is finally pulling back the curtain on the shadowy mechanisms of censorship by addressing the reality of "shadow banning" within X. For years, users have been silenced and suppressed by invisible algorithmic handshakes, a practice that allows platforms to stifle dissent without the messy optics of a formal ban—a tactic perfected by every other Silicon Valley behemoth. While the establishment media continues its coordinated effort to protect these digital gatekeepers and their ideological purity tests, Musk is moving toward transparency regarding the platform's source code to expose how content is actually being weighted or suppressed. This push for accountability aims to dismantle the black-box moderation models that have been…Open
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Appeals Court Clears Way for Thousands of Lawsuits Against Meta, TikTok Over Child Addiction Claims
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that thousands of lawsuits accusing Meta Platforms, ByteDance’s TikTok and other social media companies of designing addictive products that […] Source
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Revolutionary Social Media Algorithm Just Shows You Posts From People You Follow
U.S. — The advancement of modern technology received yet another boost this week with the introduction of a revolutionary new social media algorithm that just shows you posts from people you follow.
NYTIMES (Eli Tan) - How Meta’s Threads Became as Popular as X
The social platform that Meta once positioned as a rival to Elon Musk’s X now has 500 million monthly users. It increasingly resembles Reddit.
NYTIMES (Helen Ouyang) - How A.I. Might Change the Way Doctors Think
For generations, writing up a summary of a patient exam was a vital step for physicians trying to make an accurate diagnosis. What happens when A.I. does it for them?
NYTIMES (Stuart A. Thompson) - Voters Think A.I. Is Terrible. In Campaigns, It’s Everywhere.
A.I.-generated images are the public face of this election overhaul. Behind the scenes, campaigns are using the technology to analyze voter data, craft campaign materials and write custom messages.