Updated: 41 min 59 sec ago
Sat, 08/29/2026 - 05:02
State attorneys general spent months in negotiations. Then, as its legal losses mounted, the social media giant’s new top lawyer brought a huge settlement to the table.
Sat, 08/29/2026 - 05:00
Their videos have proliferated on social media, but the payments are frequently hidden from viewers.
Fri, 08/28/2026 - 18:19
The outcome contradicted an earlier appeals court decision. Federal regulators said the split rulings called for resolution by the Supreme Court.
Fri, 08/28/2026 - 11:29
Smoking used to be everywhere, the way Facebook, TikTok, Snap, YouTube and Instagram are now. Society decided to break the habit, but it took a long time.
Fri, 08/28/2026 - 09:46
Proposals for curbing social media use among children have wide support, but critics say they are ineffective.
Fri, 08/28/2026 - 07:00
Meta negotiated an unusual provision in their landmark settlement: If TikTok and YouTube also agree to penalties and changes to their products, Meta will pay more.
Thu, 08/27/2026 - 22:28
The government retaliated against the A.I. start-up “for constitutionally protected expressive activities,” a federal judge in California wrote.
Thu, 08/27/2026 - 14:54
Our reporter Cecilia Kang explains Meta’s settlement of a lawsuit claiming that the company’s social media platforms had harmed teenage users.
Thu, 08/27/2026 - 13:11
In an open letter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others said a wave of A.I.-enabled cyberattacks was coming and organizations and governments needed to prepare themselves.
Thu, 08/27/2026 - 10:26
In “The Anxious Generation,” the sociologist laid out the evils of social media for kids. The landmark Meta settlement seems to agree.
Thu, 08/27/2026 - 10:04
The social networking giant projected it could spend $10 billion annually on Anthropic’s tools, illustrating the friend-foe relationships underlying the A.I. race.
Thu, 08/27/2026 - 09:31
Legislatures in nearly a dozen states have voted to legalize use of the technology, which can help homeowners reduce their rising electricity costs.
Thu, 08/27/2026 - 05:03
Meta, the social media giant, agreed to change the way children interact with its apps. That could be trouble if its competitors don’t abide by the same rules.
Thu, 08/27/2026 - 05:02
A legal dispute over the future of Kalshi, Polymarket and others has drawn in the Trump administration, the president’s son and nearly every state attorney general.
Thu, 08/27/2026 - 05:01
Even the most adept researchers may not know exactly what they do to get successful results. An A.I. model is trying to figure it out by watching every move.
Wed, 08/26/2026 - 16:50
Quarterly revenue also more than doubled, to $96.22 billion, the company said, topping expectations on Wall Street.
Wed, 08/26/2026 - 13:44
Meta agreed to set more time limits and enhance protections in its platforms for young users, but was short on some specifics.
Wed, 08/26/2026 - 12:57
The Silicon Valley company agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in penalties as part of a landmark settlement with states over social media addiction claims.
Wed, 08/26/2026 - 12:57
The Silicon Valley company agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in penalties as part of a landmark settlement with states over social media addiction claims.
Wed, 08/26/2026 - 09:34
The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children.
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