Social Media Addiction Trial Nears End. Society Long Ago Rendered Its Verdict.

Closing arguments began Thursday in a landmark trial that put online behavior under a microscope. In many ways, it has ...

Closing arguments begin in landmark social media addiction trial

In closing arguments for the first social media addiction trial to make tech giants face a jury, the plaintiff's lawyer ...

Lawyers in landmark social media addiction trial make final appeals to the jury

After about a month of hearing from addiction experts, therapists, platform engineers and executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, a jury has heard closing arguments before heading to the deliberation r ...

Young woman says she was on social media ‘all day long’ as a child in landmark addiction trial

A 20-year-old woman is seeking to hold social media companies responsible for harms to children who use their platforms.

In Landmark Trial, Plaintiff Says Social Media Harm Started at Age 6

The plaintiff, identified only as K.G.M., took the stand to testify against Meta and Instagram in a bellwether case over tech addiction.
The Hacker News

Chrome Extension Turns Malicious After Ownership Transfer, Enabling Code Injection and Data Theft

Malicious Chrome extensions tied to ownership transfers push malware and steal data, exposing thousands to credential theft and system compromise.
The Guardian

What social media restrictions has Keir Starmer announced?

Before consultation on under-16s ban, government to crack down on AI chatbots and get powers to act more quickly Keir Starmer has not yet given his full backing to a social media ban for under-16s.
Reuters

Sustainable Switch: The countries banning social media for teens

This is an excerpt of the Sustainable Switch newsletter, where we make sense of companies and governments grappling with climate change, diversity, and human rights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
The Guardian

Starmer vows to fast-track social media law but says under-16s ban not definite

Prime minister says action will be taken on young people’s social media access in ‘months, not years’ What social media restrictions has Keir Starmer announced? Keir Starmer has pledged action on ...
Forbes

What Excessive Social Media Means For Older Adults

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Seniors are now among the fastest-growing demographics on social media globally While we ...
The Economist

Don’t ban teenagers from social media

People don’t agree on much these days. But one thing brings them together, whatever their politics: the idea that, because social media harm children and teenagers, they should be banned from using ...
Mashable

Homeland security pushes social media giants to dox anonymous accounts critical of ICE

In the latest escalation of their efforts to push back against opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security is issuing hundreds of subpoenas to the ...