Accounts Disabled, URLs Blocked: Meta Lists Actions Amid Child Abuse Ads Row

Judge clears states to try claim that Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram

Meta will have to defend in court the accusation that it built Facebook and Instagram to addict children, after a federal judge on Monday refused to dismiss the heart of a lawsuit brought by attorneys general from 29 states. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, sitting in Oakland, California, let the states press claims that Meta [] This story continues at The Next Web

Meta rejects child sexual abuse ad claims

Meta rejects child sexual abuse ad claims

Govt to summon Meta officials over Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse

Govt to summon Meta officials over Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse

Mark Zuckerberg in Trouble? Centre Summons Meta Over Instagram Ads Allegedly Promoting Child Sexual Abuse

Meta will be summoned by MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) following reports that the Instagram platform showed ads linked to child sexual abuse material (CSAM). This situation has caused alarm in regard to the safety of the online medium

Editorial. Regulating usernames

Tech giants should have pre-emptive safeguards

Spike in people experiencing issues with Meta-owned Facebook

Spike in people experiencing issues with Meta-owned Facebook

YouTube settles teen lawsuit over alleged addictive design features: Report

Lawsuit alleged platform features such as autoplay and infinite scroll fueled compulsive use and harmed teens' mental health

YouTube Exits Teen Addiction Lawsuit as Meta, TikTok, Snapchat Head to Trial

Google settled YouTube claims brought by a Florida teen, leaving Meta, TikTok, and Snap to face a July trial over social media addiction. The post YouTube Exits Teen Addiction Lawsuit as Meta, TikTok, Snapchat Head to Trial appeared first on TechRepublic.

FACT CHECK: Registration links to P20,000 AICS, AKAP cash aid are fake

The links lead to unofficial websites that may expose users to potential phishing schemes

How to opt out of Meta using your Instagram posts to make AI images

There are already plenty of reasons to stay the hell away from anything that Meta has its grubby little rat hooks on: Facebook surveils and monetizes everything you do while you're online, and their shitty Meta AI glasses pick up the surveillance slack in meatspace, capturing every moment they're on your face while robbing others of their privacy to boot. — Read the rest The post How to opt out of Meta using your Instagram posts to make AI images appeared first on Boing Boing.

Scammer takes gold from elderly woman

The scammers allegedly used fake government letterhead, emails and threats to convince the woman to withdraw a large sum of money, purchase gold and turn it over to a purported government agent for safekeeping. The post Scammer takes gold from elderly woman first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post Scammer takes gold from elderly woman appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.

Never click "unsubscribe" — here's the real way to stop spam

Hitting the unsubscribe button can have serious consequences.

Meta plays ball while TikTok, Google and others ignore Florida law to keep kids safe online

Meta suspended hundreds of thousands of underage accounts. Other platforms? Silence. The post Meta plays ball while TikTok, Google and others ignore Florida law to keep kids safe online appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

Mom Captures Internet’s Attention After Being “Trapped” Inside Her Own House by a Neighbor Kid Who Refuses to Stop Knocking

This kid needs some serious supervision! The post Mom Captures Internet’s Attention After Being “Trapped” Inside Her Own House by a Neighbor Kid Who Refuses to Stop Knocking appeared first on TwistedSifter.

A Majority of European Lawmakers Voted Against Letting Big Tech Read Our Messages. They’re Going to Anyway

Companies will once again be allowed to scan citizens’ personal texts, emails, and social media messages via the “Chat Control” bill to find child abuse material online.

Watch: Medicare Fraudsters Stealing Nearly $200M Through Seniors, Vulnerable Adults in NYC Care Homes

Watch: Medicare Fraudsters Stealing Nearly $200M Through Seniors, Vulnerable Adults in NYC Care Homes

Meta loses bid to dismiss claims it aims to addict kids

Meta has lost a bid to dismiss a lawsuit over whether social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, Google and YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok aim to addict kids.

Man charged over live-streamed abuse of kids overseas

A man is accused of taking part in the live online abuse of children, providing instructions to another adult overseas.

Is 'RHORI' star Jo-Ellen Tiberi secretly a homophobe? What her social media reveals

The internet is happily upvoting a Reddit thread that shows Jo-Ellen Tiberi of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island liking some anti-LGBTQ+ social media posts by President Donald Trump's oldest child, Donald J. Trump, Jr.

“I Don’t Know That They Can’t Have It”: Vendor Sparks Debate After Selling Red Bull Drink To 10-Year-Old

A woman has come to social media looking for answers after an incident involving a mom and her 10-year-old son. The woman, who either owns a drink vendor stand or works at one, was blasted by the child’s mother after selling him a drink containing Red Bull, even though he walked up to the window, Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post “I Don’t Know That They Can’t Have It”: Vendor Sparks Debate After Selling Red Bull Drink To 10-Year-Old appeared first on The Daily Dot.

Ghanaian extradited to US over $8m scam targeting elderly Americans

A Ghanaian social media influencer known as Abu Trica, whose real name is Frederick Kumi, has been extradited to the US to face trial for allegedly running a romance scam that defrauded elderly Americans of over 8m (£5.9m). He denies all the charges against him. Prosecutors said he used AI tools to create fake online The post Ghanaian extradited to US over 8m scam targeting elderly Americans appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

Grim New Details From the Life of the Plaintiff in Social Media’s ‘Big Tobacco’ Case

The anonymous social media addiction lawsuit plaintiff known as “K.G.M.” has stepped out of the shadows.

Court Filing Reveals Windows Device ID Helped FBI Trace Alleged Scattered Spider Hacker

U.S. prosecutors linked an alleged Scattered Spider hacker to a break-in at a luxury jewelry retailer using a persistent Windows device ID, according to a newly unsealed federal complaint. Microsoft records tied that ID first to the account the attackers used to keep access during the May 2025 intrusion, then to online accounts prosecutors say belong to 19-year-old Peter Stokes. Stokes is

One in three girls ‘experience economic abuse by the age of 18’

One in three girls ‘experience economic abuse by the age of 18’

Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Case Jolted by New Ransom Note Revelation

Don Arnold/WireImageThe FBI is rebutting explosive claims that none of the ransom notes in the kidnapping case involving 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie are genuine. The agency’s Phoenix field office said Wednesday that while some ransom notes sent to news outlets after Guthrie, the mother of NBC’s Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie, vanished from her Tucson, Arizona. home turned out to be fake, others remain under investigation.“Some have been deemed to be extortion attempts without legitimacy,” the office’s post on X said. “Other ransom demands may potentially be legitimate and are still being investigated as such.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

Former executive sues Meta over attempts to ‘silence’ her memoir, ‘Careless People’

A former Meta executive whose memoir, “Careless People,” provides an explosive insider account of her time at the social media giant, has sued the company for attempting to “silence” her. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in federal court in Northern California, claims the tech giant’s private arbitration order barring her from speaking about the company or []

Judge lets states pursue claims that Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children

A federal judge denied Meta's motion to dismiss a social media addiction lawsuit brought by 29 state attorneys general alleging online harm to children.

This App Locks You Out of Your Social Media Accounts Until You Hit Your Step Count

The WeWard app encourages movement before you get your TikTok fix.

SJSU was told of decades-old allegations against volleyball coach during controversial 2024 season

Emails reveal the Title IX office at San Jose State met with a former player alleging abuse by Todd Kress during the 2024 volleyball scandal.

Adults addicted to social media complain

Adults addicted to social media complain

Mereka yang kian rakus menggoda atau mangsa yang makin haloba?

Seorang wanita yang agak berusia dan merupakan ibu tunggal memarahi anak-anak yang menasihatinya supaya tidak terpedaya dengan pujuk rayu lelaki yang tidak dikenali. Lelaki berkenaan dikatakan cuba memujuk wanita berkenaan memasukkan sedikit wang ke dalam akaun peribadinya. Lelaki scammer berkenaan seolah-olah mengambil berat nasib wanita tersebut. Apabila dinasihati anak anaknya bahaya tersebut kerana dia telah ... Read more The post Mereka yang kian rakus menggoda atau mangsa yang makin haloba? appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Harassment by a stranger while shopping is never funny, but one Black woman recently filmed an unintentionally hilarious argument with a white customer at Walmart [Dumbass]

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Sinn Féin councillor hits out at political ‘silence on sectarian abuse’ amid hate crime investigation

Lisburn representative Declan Lynch says his wife and son were targeted to verbal abuse

'They Refused to Talk to My Roommate': Woman Slams Legacy Media Outlet for Protecting Graham Platner

'They Refused to Talk to My Roommate': Woman Slams Legacy Media Outlet for Protecting Graham Platner

Meta says 4 states are seeking $1.4 trillion ahead of youth safety trial

The penalty demand, close to Meta's entire market value, comes before an August trial over claims Facebook and Instagram were built to addict minors

Sick twist in Nancy Guthrie case as FBI says ransom notes were fake

All ransom notes linked to missing Arizona woman Nancy Guthrie are believed to be fake, according to senior FBI officials. Several notes were sent to US media outlets soon after her disappearance. Reuters reported that a senior FBI official disclosed the development, with a second official confirming the claim. Nancy Guthrie, 84, is the mother of US television host Savannah Guthrie and has been missing since early February. Savannah Guthrie last week made an on-air appeal for information, saying she remains in agony over her mother’s disappearance. "We are in agony," she said on NBC Today. "We're begging for your help... and so please, if you're watching, no matter how small, a reward is there. You can tell us, it can be anonymous. Please do the right thing for us, for our family for our children." The family is offering a $US1 million reward for information leading to their mother's recovery.

काठमाडौँबाट ब्राउनसुगरसहित तीन जना पक्राउ

काठमाडौँ। प्रहरीले ब्राउनसुगरसहित कारोबारमा संलग्न भएको आरोपमा तीन जनालाई पक्राउ गरेको छ। पक्राउ पर्नेमा मोरङ विराटनगर महानगरपालिका-५ का २६ वर्षीय साहिल दाहाल, सोही ठाउँका ३० वर्षीय राजु पोखरेल र सुनसरी इनरुवा नगरपालिका-६ का २८ वर्षीय तुल्सी पोखरेल रहेका छन्। उनीहरूलाई काठमाडौँ महानगरपालिका-७ बाट पक्राउ गरिएको लागुऔषध नियन्त्रण ब्युरो कोटेश्वरले जनाएको छ। बुधबार ब्युरोबाट खटिएको टोलीले []

EU Finds Meta Breached Digital Law Over Addictive Facebook and Instagram Design

The European Commission found Meta violated the Digital Services Act by designing Facebook and Instagram with addictive features including infinite scroll, autoplay, and push notifications. Meta faces fines of up to 6 of global revenue if confirmed, with maximum exposure potentially exceeding 9.6 billion.

CA restaurant fines parents HUNDREDS for kid's bad behavior

A Northern California restaurant, Chez Xue, has implemented a policy to fine parents for property damage caused by unruly children. The owner cites years of disruptive behavior, such as children running through the dining room and inappropriate diaper changing at tables, as the reason for the decision. While accidental damage is not penalized, the restaurant enforces charges for reckless behavior, including a notable $327.03 fee for a damaged credit card reader. The owner emphasizes that this is not an "anti-children" campaign, but rather an effort to maintain a respectful dining environment. KTLA's Andy Riesmeyer reports. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Meta Faces $1.4 Trillion Penalty Demand Ahead of Youth Safety Trial

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been facing growing legal and regulatory scrutiny over allegations that its social media platforms are harmful to children and teenagers. Dozens of U.S. states have accused the company of designing features that encourage excessive use among young users while misleading the public about the safety [] The post Meta Faces 1.4 Trillion Penalty Demand Ahead of Youth Safety Trial appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.