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Meta says states are seeking $1.4 trillion in teen social media case
The August trial is part of a broader wave of social media litigation that could reshape how platforms are designed for children and teens
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AI, the internet, social media - they're either ruining our lives or making them a bit more convenient, efficient and entertaining.
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Is the Associated Press for sale?
The 250th anniversary hoopla celebrated freedom of the press, among other things, but a bedrock of journalism is on the watch list.
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Meta wants smart-glasses buyers to pay monthly for a feature their glasses already run
Meta is putting monthly usage limits on Conversation Focus, a smart-glasses feature that helps users hear nearby speech more clearly in noisy places
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Meta glasses viewed skeptically over privacy & other concerns
Meta wants smart-glasses buyers to pay monthly for a feature their glasses already runMeta is putting monthly usage limits on Conversation Focus, a smart-glasses feature that helps users hear nearby speech more clearly in noisy placesConsumerNews.aiJames R. HoodMeta quietly removes facial recognition code after backlash over smart
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Privacy Watch: How to reduce your data-broker footprint
There's no such thing as complete privacy but there are ways to lock down some of your crucial information
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Meta must face August trial over claims it addicted children to Facebook and Instagram
The case is scheduled for an August trial in Oakland and could shape how far states can go in treating social-media design as a consumer-protection issue.
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Google ordered to pay Klarna $1.5 billion in shopping-search antitrust case
The case stems from Google’s long-running European antitrust fight over whether it unfairly favored Google Shopping in search results.
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Washington Post hit with class-action lawsuit alleging it used a decade of reader data to set higher subscription prices for its most loyal readers
Growing awareness of "surveillance pricing" lands a prominent defendant
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Meta quietly removes facial recognition code after backlash over smart glasses app
Consumer groups warn the move may be temporary and are calling for stronger biometric privacy laws and enforcement
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Nearly 1 in 5 young Americans turning to AI chatbots for mental health help, study finds
The number seeking help online is roughly the same as the number seeking help from professionals, study cautions
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Meta’s Smart Glasses Renew Privacy Concerns as Adoption Grows
Competition is likely to increase the number of similar devices in the near future.
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Meta’s smart glasses may be getting facial recognition, reigniting privacy fears
The unreleased system could allow wearers to identify people in public and receive alerts when a face is recognized