1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (152+ words) Two parents and their children in Illinois and California have sued the social media giant over unreleased facial recognition software tied to Meta's smart glasses. In a statement to Wired, Meta said the lawsuit is "without merit and misrepresents" its…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (995+ words) A federal judge has thrown out the copyright claims at the center of Wixen Music Publishing‘s lawsuit against Meta Platforms. Judge John F. Walter ruled that Wixen has not shown it holds the rights that would let it sue…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (534+ words) Vassar College's student newspaper of record since 1866 Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 relieves social media companies, from Grindr to Google, of accountability in the event that their platform causes harm to users via misinformation, defamation or other issues…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (452+ words) California is urging a federal appeals court to reject Google's and Meta's most recent push to block enforcement of a law prohibiting social platforms from algorithmically recommending posts to minors under 18 without the consent of a parent or guardian. In…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (79+ words) The Herald Journal - Manage Subscription (Pay Your Bill, Vacation Request, Update Account Info) There was a problem reporting this. We welcome comments, however there are some guidelines: Smithfield probation visit turns up cocaine, mushrooms, MDMA Crash at mouth of Wellsville…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (451+ words) California is urging a federal appeals court to reject Google's and Meta's most recent push to block enforcement of a law prohibiting social platforms from algorithmically recommending posts to minors under 18 without the consent of a parent or guardian. In…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (678+ words) Social media giant Meta has agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion to resolve a court case related to child safety on Facebook and Instagram. The settlement resolves claims brought by 29 US states and requires Meta to introduce certain rules for…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (296+ words) The headlines this week wrote themselves: Meta, humbled at last, agrees to pay up to $17.1 billion and accept the strictest limits ever imposed on teenage social media use. A combined two-hour daily cap across Instagram and Facebook. A midnight-to-6 a.m. blackout....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (56+ words) Law360 Try our Advanced Search for more refined results The Practice of Law Deep News & Analysis Law360 | The Practice of Law Law360 Authority | Deep News & Analysis Law360 Pulse | The Business of Law Injury Law Roundup: Meta's Social Media Addiction Deal Law360 is on it, so…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (232+ words) Voluntary legal settlements involve compromises by plaintiffs and defendants. No party gets everything it originally wanted or sought to forestall. Advocacy groups with mission-driven interests in a case’s outcome rarely are satisfied. The threat of litigation against Google and TikTok,…...