Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Sue Meta Over Church Shooting October 6, 2025 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court declined a chance to open social media companies to lawsuits over content recommended by their algorithms,...
Google, Meta, OpenAI Face FTC Inquiry on Chatbot Impact on Kids September 11, 2025 By Leah Nylen The FTC ordered Alphabet Inc.'s Google, OpenAI Inc., Meta Platforms Inc. and four other makers of A.I. chatbots to turn...
US Senator Cruz Proposes AI ‘Sandbox’ to Ease Regulations on Tech Companies September 10, 2025 By Jody Godoy Senator Ted Cruz introduced a bill that would let artificial intelligence companies apply for exemptions from federal regulation to help...
Former WhatsApp Employee Says Bosses Ignored Cybersecurity Flaws September 9, 2025 By Andrew Martin and Jake Bleiberg A former employee at Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging he repeatedly raised cybersecurity concerns about...
OpenAI And Meta Say They’re Fixing AI Chatbots to Better Respond to Teens in Distress September 3, 2025 By Matt O'Brien EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide...
Meta Investors, Zuckerberg to Square Off at $8 Billion Trial Over Alleged Privacy Violations July 15, 2025 By Tom Hals Mark Zuckerberg is expected to appear as a star witness in an unusual $8 billion trial that kicks off this...
Judge Dismisses Authors’ Copyright Lawsuit Against Meta Over AI Training June 26, 2025 By Matt O'Brien and Barbara Ortutay A federal judge sided with Facebook parent Meta Platforms in dismissing a copyright infringement lawsuit from a group of authors...
Meta Sues Hong Kong Firm in Crackdown on Deepfake Nude Apps June 12, 2025 By Angus Whitley Meta Platforms Inc. is suing a Hong Kong-based business for allegedly promoting so-called nudify apps, as the Facebook owner attempts...
Instagram Suggested ‘Groomers’ Connect With Minors, FTC Says May 7, 2025 By Riley Griffin and Kurt Wagner Instagram’s automated software systems recommended that child “groomers” connect with minors on the app, making it easier for them to...
Conservative Activist Robby Starbuck Sues Meta Over AI Responses About Him May 2, 2025 By Sarah Parvini Conservative activist Robby Starbuck has filed a defamation lawsuit against Meta alleging that the social media giant’s artificial intelligence chatbot...