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A former Meta safety engineer has challenged the adequacy of the social media giant's $18 billion settlement with U.S. states, arguing it fails to tackle the core mental health risks to teenagers that he exposed in court.
Meta Platforms faces a landmark federal trial brought by 29 state attorneys general alleging the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to encourage compulsive use among young people. The case carries potential penalties reaching US$1.4 trillion, representing an existential legal threat to the tech giant.
Jury selection has commenced in a California court where Meta faces allegations of harming children through Instagram and Facebook. Legal experts are likening the case to the pivotal tobacco industry litigation that redefined corporate accountability.
Meta's social media platforms ran thousands of advertisements for illegal AI "nudify" apps via a Chinese advertising partner, according to a nonprofit watchdog. The discovery raises fresh questions about platform moderation failures and revenue prioritisation.
Tennessee has launched a major legal challenge against Meta, alleging the company deliberately ignored internal warnings about Instagram's addictive design and its links to mental health problems in teenagers, prioritizing profit over safety.
Meta Platforms is in negotiations to lease up to $10 billion worth of computing infrastructure to artificial intelligence company Anthropic over two years, according to reports. The arrangement would mark a significant expansion for Meta beyond its traditional advertising revenue model.
Meta Platforms is negotiating with AI firm Anthropic to lease computing capacity worth up to $10 billion over two years, signalling the social media giant's push into cloud services and AI infrastructure monetization.
Twenty-six former Meta employees have sued the tech giant, claiming it deployed AI systems to disproportionately select workers with disabilities or medical leave for redundancy during its 2024 workforce cuts.