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Therapist details teen's mental health struggles at Calif. social media trial February 26, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

A therapist who briefly treated the plaintiff suing Meta and YouTube in California over alleged addictive design testified Wednesday that she didn't conclude that Instagram caused the girl’s social anxiety or ... (more story)

Meta's failure to prevent child sexual exploitation 'systemic,' expert testifies in US trial February 26, 2026 | Xu Yuan

Meta Platforms has failed persistently to take effective actions to prevent bad actors such as pedophiles and sexual groomers from taking advantage of children and teenagers on its platforms, despite its knowl... (more story)

US FTC grants early termination for three merger reviews in one day February 25, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

The US Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday that the agency had closed three premerger antitrust investigations early, before the conclusion of the 30-day minimum mandatory wait period for those transa... (more story)

WhatsApp to press ahead with global ads rollout, including in EU February 25, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp is continuing the gradual global rollout of advertising in some of its features, including in the EU, and has updated its terms and privacy policies for European users as part of the p... (more story)

Reddit’s £14.5m fine precedes online safety law, UK privacy watchdog says February 25, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Reddit’s £14.5 million UK privacy fine stems from failings that predate the Online Safety Act, the country’s data protection regulator has said. Information Commissioner John Edwards said the company breached ... (more story)

Agentic AI a future problem, says UK data protection commissioner February 25, 2026 | Frank Hersey

Agentic AI is a future concern for the UK data protection authority according to its head, following the Dutch watchdog's recent warning not to use tools such as OpenClaw as reports of privacy issues from its ... (more story)

YouTube VP defends design at Calif. addiction trial; youth ad-revenue study probed February 25, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

YouTube’s recommendation engine is designed to limit endless scrolling, its vice president of engineering told jurors Tuesday in a California state trial over youth social media addiction. Meta’s counsel also ... (more story)

New Mexico jury hears about child sexual exploitation on Meta Platforms February 25, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

While Meta Platforms reported an overwhelming number of tips to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, it was simultaneously allowing groomers to access children on its platform, a jury in New M... (more story)

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US FTC incentivizes age verification with new policy February 25, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

The US Federal Trade Commission made its latest move to prioritize implementation of age verification technology Wednesday when it released a policy statement saying it will not enforce child privacy laws agai... (more story)

Meta loss in US biometric privacy case in Ill. underscores facial-filter risks February 25, 2026 | Mike Swift

Cosmetic filters that alter a person's appearance have been prominent in an addictive-design trial against Meta Platforms in Los Angeles, but a new decision by a federal judge in Illinois that the state's biom... (more story)

UK tech regulators strained by growth agenda ahead of shouldering more duties February 23, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK's two key tech sector watchdogs, Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office, have yet to show that the government's agenda to enlist their help in growing the economy can be a good fit. Even the co... (more story)

In US social media trial, Meta’s internal records complicate its youth narrative February 21, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Internal Meta documents have offered a rare inside look at the company’s strategy around capturing the youth market.

Former Meta executives hope New Mexico trial leads to better safeguards February 18, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

As former Meta Platforms executives took the stand last week in a lawsuit against the company, they shared hope that social media could connect people and be a tool for good rather than harm. Former executives... (more story)

US DOJ's Assefi vows to reject 'half-measures,' wants more civil antitrust cases February 18, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Omeed Assefi, who took over as the acting chief at the Department of Justice Antitrust Division for a second time, and in an address to staff on Tuesday sought to dispel any doubts about his commitment to enfo... (more story)

At US Meta, YouTube addictive design trial, grieving parents a powerful court presence February 18, 2026 | Mike Swift

During the US addictive design trial against Meta Platforms and Google’s YouTube, grieving parents who lined up as early as midnight outside the Los Angeles courthouse to get one of the precious few seats for ... (more story)

Section 230 plays differently in parallel Calif., New Mexico social media trials February 13, 2026 | Mike Swift and Madeline Hughes

Two separate trials kicked off this week against Meta Platforms in New Mexico and against Meta and YouTube in Los Angeles, with state court judges in both cases trying to navigate how Section 230 of the Commun... (more story)