… Torrez says in a statement that Meta’s resistance to his proposed changes simply shows its lack of willingness. “Meta’s refusal to follow the laws that protect our kids tells you everything you need to know about this company and the character of its leaders,” Torrez says. “We know Meta has the abi… …
… Link: Meta sues Ofcom over fines regime for breaches of Online Safety Act | https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/07/meta-sues-ofcom-over-fines-regime-for-breaches-of-online-safety-act | the Guardian
… Boom, a Boring Business Is Soaring With Better Ads | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/technology/ai-artificial-intelligence-ad-boom.html | The New York Times
… Image: Facebook is going to start automatically putting underage users into Teen Accounts, too. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/01 Teen-Account-Protections- Carousel-FB.jpg?quality=90&strip=all Separately, Meta is expanding the technology it uses on Instagram to aut… …
… If Meta fails to do so and is hit with a non-compliance ruling, it risks fines of up to six percent of its global annual turnover. That could be as high as $12 billion, given Meta’s reported revenue of $201 billion for 2025. …
… Such an opportunity has already presented itself: Google announced yesterday that Meta will start using C2PA metadata to tag images on Instagram that have been captured by a camera. …
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… Meta misled users about its products’ safety, jury decides Lauren Feiner Mar 24 Meta’s reckoning over kids safety is in the hands of two juries Lauren Feiner and Adi Robertson Mar 24 Elizabeth Lopatto Mar 19 More on free speech hero Afroman. …
… Meta is closing down three VR studios as part of its metaverse cuts Jay Peters Jan 13 Meta is closing down three VR studios as part of its metaverse cuts Jay Peters Jan 13 Meta plans to lay off hundreds of metaverse employees this week Stevie Bonifield Jan 12 Emma Roth Jan 12 “I still can’t recomme… …
… Meta Platforms to Lay Off Hundreds The Information Richard Lawler Mar 19 Meta says its AI moderation systems will replace contractors over the next few years. …