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A New Mexico jury has found Meta Platforms Inc. liable for deliberately misleading users about product safety and engaging in unethical trade practices, imposing a $375 million penalty. This historic verdict is the first of its kind, emerging from a state investigation that used decoy accounts to expose potential child exploitation on Meta's platforms. The ruling could set a precedent for numerous other lawsuits against social media companies.
Bucharest-based eYou has secured €300,000 in pre-seed funding from Fil Rouge Capital to develop a new European social media platform. Set for a May 2026 launch, eYou aims to combat misinformation and echo chambers with real-time AI fact-checking and transparent, user-editable algorithms. This platform emphasizes European data protection standards and trust-by-design principles.
Social media platform X will suspend creators from its revenue-sharing program for 90 days if they post AI-generated videos of armed conflict without disclosure. This move, announced by X's head of product Nikita Bier, aims to combat misinformation and ensure authentic information during critical times. Repeat offenses will result in a permanent ban from the program.
Recent missile strikes and escalating global tensions have revealed how millions fall into "doomscrolling," the compulsive consumption of bad news through endless digital updates. This behavior, driven by our evolutionary wiring to prioritize threats and platforms engineered for engagement, can quickly spiral from seeking information into a detrimental feedback loop. Cognitive scientists highlight that human memory is biased towards danger, making negative news hard to ignore, while studies link doomscrolling to increased anxiety, depression, and even trauma-like responses, impacting mental well-being.
US Chief Design Officer Joe Gebbia, cofounder of Airbnb, has ignited a firestorm of speculation after being spotted in San Francisco today using a mysterious metallic device. A social media post, featuring Gebbia with
Threads is currently testing a new shortcut feature designed to simplify direct messaging. Users participating in the trial can type "DM me" or "Message me" in posts or replies, which automatically generates a hyperlink to invite others into a private conversation. This aims to streamline the transition from public interaction to private dialogue on the platform.
Mark Zuckerberg Takes the Stand in Social Media Addiction Trial Key Takeaways CEO Testimony: Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, has reportedly taken the stand in a trial concerning social media addiction, a
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared in a Los Angeles courthouse for landmark trial testimony, flanked by an entourage wearing Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses. He walked past grieving parents who attribute their children's deaths to social media platform design issues. Zuckerberg spent eight hours on the stand, answering questions in his signature monotone cadence and denying various claims.
