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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.
Witness Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, leaves the courthouse, as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law, in Oakland, California, US, August 25, 2026.

Instagram head Mosseri, at children's addiction trial, says few teenagers knew of safety feature

Social media and the algorithm move faster than facts and claims can be verified.

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


Finally: Artificial Intelligence arrives on WhatsApp in a new update

Meta announced the integration of a series of new features into the WhatsApp app, including the use of artificial intelligence to suggest message phrasing and edit media files within chats.

WhatsApp users.

Social media addiction trial stalls as LA jury cannot reach verdict

The defendants are Google and Meta, but the jury did not specify which one it was referring to.

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At the top of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg is experimenting with a CEO bot

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is testing a personal artificial intelligence agent meant to act as a co-pilot for leadership.

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Finally: The long-awaited WhatsApp update is coming to mobile soon

A new WhatsApp feature allows users to create a link to chat with people without an account. The interface works in the browser while keeping end-to-end encryption.

Anonymous chatting. The new feature.

Meta announces big news for parents: Dedicated WhatsApp account for kids with full supervision

Meta launches WhatsApp accounts for children under 13, giving parents full control, ad restrictions, AI tool blocking, and privacy management.

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Report: Meta plans smartwatch with health and AI capabilities

After shelving the project about two years ago, the tech giant is planning a comeback on the wrist with an AI-based watch, aiming to compete with Apple and Google.

Rendering: Meta smartwatch

WhatsApp’s transcription revolution reaches all users

WhatsApp rolls out a major AI feature letting users convert voice messages into text instantly, fulfilling one of its most requested tools for easier messaging and accessibility.

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Meta's Zuckerberg denies at LA trial that Instagram targets kids

Mark Zuckerberg faces questions in a trial accusing Meta and Google of profiting from social media addiction and harming children’s mental health.

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg departs the court after taking the stand at a trial in a key test case accusing Meta and Google's YouTube of harming kids' mental health through addictive platforms, in Los Angeles, California, February 18, 2026.

Instagram top chief defends platform during trial over youth mental-health crisis caused by it

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, testified in Los Angeles as part of a trial on what plaintiffs call "social media addiction" in children and young adults.

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WhatsApp says Russia tried to fully block service to push state app

Russia began limiting calls on messaging platforms last year, accusing them of refusing to share information with law enforcement.

Teenagers pose for a photo while holding smartphones in front of a Whatsapp logo in this illustration taken September 11, 2025.