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French Court Clears Defense and End-of-Life Laws, Sends Child Social Media Rules Back
The Constitutional Council has cleared major parts of the French government's agenda, including a doubled military budge...
Meta Heads to California Court as 29 States Allege Addictive Design for Children
A seven-week Oakland trial will test whether Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to keep young users hooked, with the c...
Meta Hit with Additional $567 Million Penalty in New Mexico Child Safety Case
A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $567 million for failing to warn about platform dangers to minors, raising total ...
New Mexico Court Orders Meta to Pay $942 Million Over Child Safety Failures
A New Mexico state court has fined Meta nearly $1 billion, ruling that the company's platforms substantially contributed...
Meta Fined $567M, Told to Cap Teen Time at 90 Hours a Month in Landmark Ruling
A New Mexico judge fines Meta and orders it to block users under 18 from spending more than 90 hours per month across Fa...
Meta Ordered to Pay $942 Million in New Mexico Child Safety Case
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to establish a $567 million abatement fund for youth mental health services and pay $375...
Senate Panel Advances Kids Online Safety Act as House-Senate Clash Looms
The Senate Commerce Committee moved forward the Kids Online Safety Act, requiring platforms to use 'reasonable care' in ...
X Warns Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Risks Foreign Law Conflicts
Elon Musk’s platform has officially urged Australia to drop plans to strengthen its underage ban, arguing proposed data-...
Victoria Seeks Powers to Unmask Anonymous Social Media Accounts in Vilification Cases
The Victorian government proposes new laws allowing VCAT to force platforms to reveal identities of anonymous users accu...