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Jury in Los Angeles finds Meta and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial
A jury in Los Angeles found both Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services, awarding the plaintiff $ 3 million US in damages. CBC | World News
Read More »Australia is settling into age-restricted social media. Canada is mulling whether to join in
Nearly four months into Australia’s landmark social media ban for users under 16, parent proponents laud it as a valiant first step towards a safer online experience for youth. Yet as other countries weigh introducing their own social age minimum, some continue to question bans as a solution. CBC | World News
Read More »Social media video shows drone strike on Oman oil storage facility
A video posted to social media Wednesday shows a drone strike on an oil storage facility at Oman’s Port of Salalah. CBC News verified the footage by matching the facility shown to maps and other pictures of the port, by comparing the explosion to other videos showing the facility burning and by confirming the uniform worn by a worker in ...
Read More »U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin highlights social media dangers in gala performance
Ilia Malinin delivered a powerful message about the dangers of social media and the unforgiving glare of the spotlight with an emotional gala performance on Saturday to close the figure skating program at the Milano Cortina Games. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin highlights social media dangers in gala performance
Ilia Malinin delivered a powerful message about the dangers of social media and the unforgiving glare of the spotlight with an emotional gala performance on Saturday to close the figure skating program at the Milano Cortina Games. CBC | World News
Read More »Meta no longer designs apps to maximize screentime, Zuckerberg says during social media trial
Meta CEO and billionaire Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is set to be questioned for the first time in a U.S. court on Wednesday about Instagram’s effect on the mental health of young users, as a landmark trial over youth social media addiction continues. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump shares election conspiracy social media video with racist depiction of Obamas
U.S. President Donald Trump is sparking backlash from Democrats over a late-night social media repost in which Barack and Michelle Obama are superimposed atop the bodies of apes. CBC | World News
Read More »French police raid X offices as they investigate Elon Musk’s social media platform and AI chatbot Grok
French prosecutors raided the Paris offices of social media platform X on Tuesday as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations that include spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes. They have also summoned X’s billionaire owner Elon Musk for questioning. CBC | World News
Read More »France moves to ban social media apps for users under 15 years old
French lawmakers approved a bill to ban social media for children under the age of 15. France is the first European country to undergo such a move. CBC | World News
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