Top social media and video streaming companies are facing new scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which released a report Thursday morning accusing the platforms of vastly violating ...

An $8 billion trial by Meta Platforms shareholders against Mark Zuckerberg and other current and former company leaders kicks off on Wednesday over claims that they illegally harvested the data of ...

For years, when Meta launched new features for Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook, teams of reviewers evaluated possible risks: Could it violate users' privacy? Could it cause harm to minors? Could it ...

Trial centers on alleged data privacy violations by Meta leaders Meta shareholders seek over $8 billion in damages Defendants say they took steps to protect user privacy WILMINGTON, Delaware, July 16 ...

UPDATE: Documents filed in a California court are giving us a better idea of how big individual payouts will be in the $725 million class action lawsuit over Facebook users’ privacy. Read more about ...

Mark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms agreed on Thursday to settle claims seeking $8 billion for the damage they allegedly caused the company by allowing ...

Lawsuit seeks better age verification, transparency on social media harms Plaintiffs cite health issues linked to social media use among minors Over 3 million accounts in Italy estimated to be ...

Instagram’s controversial new “Map” feature carries “significant public safety and data privacy concerns” that could endanger kids, a bipartisan group of 37 state attorneys general warned in a letter ...

Meta’s Automating 90% of Risk Assessments, ‘Creating Higher Risks’ Says Former Exec Your email has been sent Meta is transitioning the majority of its internal safety and privacy reviews to artificial ...

Two former Meta employees told a Senate subcommittee Tuesday that the social media giant suppressed critical research about the risks children face while using the company’s virtual reality devices ...