Lawsuit Accuses Meta of Using AI to Target Workers With Medical Conditions for Layoffs July 14, 2026 By Daniel Wiessner Twenty-six former employees of Meta Platforms have filed a lawsuit against the tech company, accusing it of using AI-powered software...
New York City Sues Social Media Companies for Allegedly Addicting Children October 9, 2025 By Jonathan Stempel New York City filed a new lawsuit accusing Facebook, Google, Snapchat, TikTok and other online platforms of fueling a mental...
AI Models With Systemic Risks Given Pointers on Complying With EU Rules July 21, 2025 By Foo Yun Chee The European Commission set out guidelines on Friday to help AI models it has determined have systemic risks and face...
Meta Investors, Zuckerberg Reach Settlement to End $8B Trial Over Privacy Litigation July 17, 2025 By Tom Hals Mark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms agreed on Thursday to settle claims seeking $8...
Meta, TikTok Can Be Sued by Mother of Teen Killed While ‘Subway Surfing’ July 1, 2025 By Jonathan Stempel Meta Platforms and TikTok owner ByteDance must face a wrongful death lawsuit by the mother of a 15-year-old Manhattan boy...
Anthropic Wins Key US Ruling on AI Training in Authors’ Copyright Lawsuit June 24, 2025 By Blake Brittain A federal judge in San Francisco ruled late on Monday that Anthropic’s use of books without permission to train its...
Meta Settles with Australia’s Privacy Watchdog Over Cambridge Analytica Suit December 18, 2024 By Rishav Chatterjee and Kaye Byron Meta Platforms has agreed to a A$50 million settlement ($31.85 million), Australia’s privacy watchdog said on Tuesday, closing long-drawn, expensive...
Brazil Institute Sues Social Media Giants for $525M Over Excessive Use by Minors October 29, 2024 By Ricardo Brito Brazil’s Collective Defense Institute has filed two lawsuits demanding 3 billion reais ($525.27 million) from the Brazilian units of TikTok,...
Meta Faces $3.6M Fine on Brazil Following Suit Over Bogus Havan Ads August 29, 2024 By Bernardo Barbosa Meta Platforms faces a fine of up to $3.62 million after losing a lawsuit by Brazilian department store chain Havan...
Meta Must Face Australian Billionaire Forrest’s U.S. Lawsuit Over Scam Facebook Crypto Ads June 19, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge rejected Meta Platforms’ bid to dismiss a lawsuit by billionaire Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest over scam...