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Meta reaches $18 billion of settlements over children's social media addiction

Meta agreed for the next decade to restrict teenagers' use of Facebook and Instagram to two hours a day and block all usage from midnight to 6 a.m., absent parental consent.

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
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Which countries, tech giants around the world are regulating kids' social media access?

People hold a picture and a placard with names of young people, as parents of children and young adults whose deaths were allegedly related to social media use hold a press conference, as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court on August 18, 2026 in Oakland, California, US.

Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram, as landmark trial begins

(ILLUSTRATIVE) A logo of Meta AI sits outside the Meta House on the opening day of the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2025.

Meta ordered to change youth protections in $567 million court ruling


The end of deepfake: Meta to label AI-generated fake images

Meta will tag AI-generated fake images, though some may still find ways to distribute them.

 An illustrative image of artificial intelligence.

Senior BBC scheduler to be disciplined for antisemitic Facebook posts referencing the 'holohoax'

In many of the posts she describes Jewish people and Europeans as "Thieves and Parasites", specifically saying "parasite invader subcontinental European CaucAsian invader species."

A pedestrian walks past a BBC logo at Broadcasting House in central London

Oversight board overturns Meta's decision on Holocaust denial post

The Board’s decision to overturn Meta’s initial judgment underscores the ongoing challenges social media platforms face in balancing freedom of expression with the need to curb hate speech.

 Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021

Child narrowly escapes venomous snake in underwear drawer

An Australian mother's search of her child's underwear drawer turns perilous when she discovers a highly deadly venomous snake.

 Illustrative image of a snake.

In wake of terror attack, Ra'anana residents question safety of Israeli bus stops on Facebook

One person on Facebook expressed his concerns about the safety of bus stops, "How come we still don't have a solution for it?"

 A Border Police officer at the scene of the terror attack in Ra'anana. January 15, 2024.

Blocking peace: Meta censors 'Peace Talk' podcast

"Meta can’t silence our message of determined opposition to extremism and violence."

 Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta is seen on smartpone in front of displayed logo of Facebook, Messenger, Intagram, Whatsapp and Oculus in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2021

Israeli diplomat bashes Canadian Jewish org. for promoting immigration of doctors

“The government you represent failed to provide the most basic protection to its citizens, and it has lost the faith of the majority of Israelis," Dan Brotman wrote to the Israeli Consul General.

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Meta 'inappropriately removed' Hamas kidnapping videos, oversight board finds

The finding came in a review of two cases in which human moderators had restored content that computer moderation had removed.

 Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta is seen on smartphone in front of displayed logo of Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Whatsapp and Oculus in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2021

Sponsorship for IDF weapons sparks debate in Jewish foodie Facebook group

“People can get very heated about charging for spicy mayo. And the people have probably gotten more heated about that than they did about the bomb thing.”

 Kashrut certificates outside a restaurant in Jerusalem.

Rashida Tlaib part of private Facebook group that has glorified Hamas - report

Fox News had digitally screenshot the secret Facebook page showing that Tlaib's personal account was amongst its accounts.

 Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) addresses attendees as she takes part in a protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza outside the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, U.S., October 18, 2023.