Social Media

Jurors agreed with a California woman that the companies were responsible for psychological harms she suffered after becoming addicted to their platforms.

UK Technology Secretary Kendall says six-week pilots will produce the evidence needed for a national policy.

Plaintiffs allege their real images were digitally altered into explicit content.

The plaintiff says algorithms prey on vulnerable youth, while companies say family circumstances and genetics drove the woman’s struggles.

A former therapist testified that multiple factors, not just YouTube and Instagram, contributed to the young woman’s mental health struggles.

Australian users are now unable to access adult websites owned by Canadian-based Aylo after new laws took effect on March 9.

The agencies said hostile actors from Russia were also exploiting the ‘linked devices’ feature in both Signal and WhatsApp.

In the case of a California woman, now 20, allegedly harmed by social media, defense attorneys for Meta and Instagram present two witnesses from her school.

Two former senior leaders said the company prioritized ‘power and growth’ and targeted teens.

In a historic tech trial, an expert said social media addiction has the same effect on the brain as substance disorders.

‘There’s not a dollar of taxpayer funds that’s been expended on this. They are bots, and I am focused on real people and Victorians,’ said Jacinta Allan.

Poland joins several other countries around the world that are planning or considering legislation to limit children’s access to social media.

The young woman known as K.G.M. gives a face to a generational mental health crisis that has accompanied the rise of social media.

Experts say youth social media addiction is rising, but definitions, diagnosis, treatment standards, and its true scope remain unclear.

‘It’s only ever been helping people find good stuff to watch,’ Cristos Goodrow says.

The companies incorporate psychological techniques into their game designs to make them addictive to youth, the lawsuit alleges.

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters claims ’moral virtue signalling' is behind the move, and that the Parliament’s Clerk has overstepped his authority.

Pressure from both parties in the coalition makes it increasingly likely that the federal government will push for a law on restrictions.

The lawsuit is the latest in a surge of legal action against tech companies over the distribution of sexually explicit materials.

Attorneys for the plaintiff questioned the CEO on allegations that his products targeted young people despite known harms.

Jurors agreed with a California woman that the companies were responsible for psychological harms she suffered after becoming addicted to their platforms.

UK Technology Secretary Kendall says six-week pilots will produce the evidence needed for a national policy.

Plaintiffs allege their real images were digitally altered into explicit content.

The plaintiff says algorithms prey on vulnerable youth, while companies say family circumstances and genetics drove the woman’s struggles.

A former therapist testified that multiple factors, not just YouTube and Instagram, contributed to the young woman’s mental health struggles.

Australian users are now unable to access adult websites owned by Canadian-based Aylo after new laws took effect on March 9.

The agencies said hostile actors from Russia were also exploiting the ‘linked devices’ feature in both Signal and WhatsApp.

In the case of a California woman, now 20, allegedly harmed by social media, defense attorneys for Meta and Instagram present two witnesses from her school.

Two former senior leaders said the company prioritized ‘power and growth’ and targeted teens.

In a historic tech trial, an expert said social media addiction has the same effect on the brain as substance disorders.

‘There’s not a dollar of taxpayer funds that’s been expended on this. They are bots, and I am focused on real people and Victorians,’ said Jacinta Allan.

Poland joins several other countries around the world that are planning or considering legislation to limit children’s access to social media.

The young woman known as K.G.M. gives a face to a generational mental health crisis that has accompanied the rise of social media.

Experts say youth social media addiction is rising, but definitions, diagnosis, treatment standards, and its true scope remain unclear.

‘It’s only ever been helping people find good stuff to watch,’ Cristos Goodrow says.

The companies incorporate psychological techniques into their game designs to make them addictive to youth, the lawsuit alleges.

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters claims ’moral virtue signalling' is behind the move, and that the Parliament’s Clerk has overstepped his authority.

Pressure from both parties in the coalition makes it increasingly likely that the federal government will push for a law on restrictions.

The lawsuit is the latest in a surge of legal action against tech companies over the distribution of sexually explicit materials.

Attorneys for the plaintiff questioned the CEO on allegations that his products targeted young people despite known harms.