Mark Lanier won a landmark $6 million verdict against Meta and Google, proving their platforms were designed to be addictive and harmful to children's mental health. The case, led by a young plaintiff named Kaley, exposed internal documents showing deliberate use of addictive features similar to slot machines. This victory opens the door for over 2,000 similar lawsuits and challenges the social media business model. Meta and Google are appealing, and the legal battle may take years, but the case marks a major step in holding tech giants accountable for mental health impacts on youth.
Meta has discontinued its new AI feature, Muse Image, which allowed users to generate images using photos from public Instagram accounts. The tool faced immediate criticism for privacy concerns, as it was automatically enabled without explicit user c...
Renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran, including attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and reinstated U.S. sanctions on Iran, caused crude oil prices to rise sharply. This increase pressured economically sensitive sectors such...
Meta has halted a new AI feature on Instagram that generated images using public account photos without user consent, following widespread privacy and copyright concerns. The feature was automatically enabled for public profiles, sparking criticism f...
Meta has discontinued a recently launched AI feature on Instagram that allowed users to modify photos from public accounts without notifying the original owners. The feature, part of Meta's new AI image generator Muse Image, faced immediate criticism...
Meta introduced Muse Image, its first AI image generator, integrated into Instagram and automatically enrolling all public accounts. This allows anyone to create AI-generated images using photos and videos from public Instagram profiles unless users ...
