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A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay US$567 million to address harms to young people, with most funds directed toward treatment services. This follows a US$375 million penalty in March and signals intensifying legal pressure on the social media company.
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.
Negeri Sembilan police have begun investigating a TikTok video that reportedly contains political party statements concerning the state's royal institution, with 11 complaints filed ahead of Saturday's state election.
The Philippines is examining Australia's social media ban for minors as a potential policy response to school shootings and online radicalisation, according to statements from Philippine National Police leadership at a regional conference.
A US appeals court has blocked Texas from enforcing a requirement that social media platforms monitor and filter content promoting self-harm and other harmful behaviour, ruling that federal law shields tech companies from such obligations.
Malaysia's Communications Minister has directed the MCMC and police to investigate a Threads account over allegations of insulting Prophet Muhammad, with the minister requesting a public statement on the matter.
Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil says social media activity during Negeri Sembilan's state election campaign remains largely disciplined, with MCMC receiving just 16 complaints so far. Early voting is July 28; polling day is August 1.
France has become the first EU country to ban social media for children under 15 following parliamentary approval, with the law taking effect during the September school year for new accounts.
YouTube has appealed a landmark verdict that held the platform liable for a user's social media addiction and mental health deterioration. The jury awarded the plaintiff US$3 million in damages, with an additional US$3 million in punitive damages recommended.
Japan's parliament has approved new regulations restricting social media use during elections, targeting AI-generated disinformation about candidates. The rules take effect in March 2027 but lack enforcement penalties.
Meta disclosed that four US states are demanding $1.4 trillion in penalties—nearly equivalent to the company's market value—over allegations it deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to addict youth while concealing safety risks.
TikTok has agreed to settle a landmark lawsuit brought by a Florida teenager alleging that years of compulsive app use caused severe mental health issues, joining YouTube in reaching agreement before trial.
A US federal judge has rejected Meta's attempt to dismiss a multi-state lawsuit alleging the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children while concealing health risks.
Australia is introducing new parliamentary laws to enforce its under-16 social media ban more rigorously, granting its internet regulator expanded authority to take legal action against non-compliant technology companies.