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EU raises concerns over Meta’s ability to keep under-13 users off Facebook and Instagram

EU raises concerns over Meta’s ability to keep under-13 users off Facebook and Instagram

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The European Union has issued a serious warning to Meta, stating that the company is not doing enough to prevent children under the age of 13 from accessing its platforms, Facebook and Instagram. This gap in enforcement could expose young users to inappropriate and potentially harmful content, raising alarm among regulators and parents alike. The […]

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Jury Told Meta and Google Engineered Addiction in Children as Landmark US Social Media Trial Begins

Jury Told Meta and Google Engineered Addiction in Children as Landmark US Social Media Trial Begins

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A landmark trial unfolding in a Los Angeles courtroom has put the world’s biggest social media companies under intense scrutiny, as a jury hears claims that Meta and Google deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive for children. Meta, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, along with Google-owned YouTube, is accused of pushing […]

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