At Meta remedies trial, New Mexico judge told of mental health issues tied to apps
May 09, 2026
| Madeline Hughes and Mike Swift
As the state of New Mexico's remedies bench trial against Meta Platforms completed its first week of testimony, Judge Bryan Biedscheid heard testimony from two expert witnesses for the state who said evidence ... (more story)
US DOJ Antitrust Division puts acting chiefs in civil, criminal front offices
May 08, 2026
| Khushita Vasant
The US Department of Justice Antitrust Division has new acting heads for civil enforcement, litigation and criminal prosecution, MLex has learned. Acting Assistant Attorney General Omeed Assefi informed staffe... (more story)
Meta concerned about timing in New Mexico case
May 08, 2026
| Madeline Hughes
Meta Platforms is concerned over how quickly it will have to mount a defense to prove it wasn’t a nuisance in New Mexico, and that it might have to redesign its platforms and pay $3.7 billion in abatement.
Agri Stats, US DOJ, states reach settlement in information-sharing case
May 08, 2026
| Alex Wilts
Agri Stats agreed to stop exchanging competitively sensitive information under a proposed settlement with the US Department of Justice and six states, resolving antitrust allegations against the agricultural b... (more story)
Meta has ability to verify users' age, reduce CSAM, New Mexico judge hears
May 07, 2026
| Madeline Hughes
A New Mexico judge heard on Thursday that Meta Platforms should be able to verify users’ age and strengthen current protections to vastly reduce the amount of child sexual abuse material on its websites.
Live Nation settlement talks premature, US states focused on remedies, judge told
May 07, 2026
| Khushita Vasant and Chris May
US states are "entirely razor focused" on preparing for a remedies trial following a recent victory against Live Nation and Ticketmaster in a monopolization lawsuit, and there are no ongoing settlement talks, ... (more story)
IMF says Anthropic’s Mythos AI model poses cyber threats with financial stability risks
May 07, 2026
| Neil Roland
Anthropic’s Mythos AI model enables cyber attacks with extreme financial stability ramifications when intruders’ capabilities exceed defenses, underscoring the need for a host of global counter-measures, an In... (more story)
Meta, YouTube ask California court to overturn social media addiction verdict
May 07, 2026
| Xu Yuan
Meta Platforms and YouTube asked a California state court to overturn a $6 million jury verdict that said their social media apps harmed the plaintiff’s mental health, paving the way for the appellate court to hear the case.