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Meta Employees Sue Over AI-Assisted Layoffs, Claim Workers on 'Protected' Medical Leave Were 'Disproportionately Selected'

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) has been sued by some employees who claim the company’s AI-assisted systems disproportionately affected workers with disabilities and those who took protected medical or family leave during its latest layoffs, allegations the company has denied.

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Meta Buried Research Linking Instagram To Teen Harm While Facing $1.4 Trillion Penalty That Could Erase Its Entire Worth

Meta is accused of halting a study showing Facebook's negative mental health effects, as it faces a potential £1.05 trillion penalty from four US states over addictiveness claims.

International Business Times UK

'Am I Hacked?' Mass Logout Sparks Panic During Facebook, Messenger Outage; Meta Silent on Cause

A widespread Facebook and Messenger outage triggered mass logouts worldwide, leaving users fearing hacked accounts as Meta Platforms offered little explanation beyond acknowledging disruptions

International Business Times UK

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Facebook and Instagram were down — live updates on outage hitting Meta services

Facebook, Instagram and other Meta services aren't working for people all around the internet.

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Meta AI was used to steal many high-profile Instagram accounts, and people want answers

Meta's AI was reportedly responsible for aiding hackers in stealing user Instagram accounts, as no human workers are part of the process.

Android Central

'The Chatbot Asked No Questions': Hackers Reportedly Talked Meta AI Into Surrendering High-Profile Instagram Accounts

Hackers exploited a flaw in Meta's AI support bot to hijack high-profile Instagram accounts by requesting email changes, sparking debate over AI's role in account security.

International Business Times UK

A Single Chatbot Request Was All It Took to Hijack the Obama White House Instagram Account [VIDEO]

Meta's AI-powered support chatbot was exploited, leading to breaches of high-profile Instagram accounts. The vulnerability has been fixed, but concerns over AI safety in managing security protocols persist.

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Meta to surveil staff to teach its AI to work, report says

System will log mouse movements and look at employees’ screens

The Independent UK

Zuckerberg Overruled His Own Safety Experts to Keep 'Romantic' AI Chatbots Online for Kids

Explore the lawsuit against Meta, alleging CEO Mark Zuckerberg allowed minors access to AI chatbots with potential for sexual interactions.

International Business Times UK

Mariah Carey awarded 92k in legal fees over failed All I Want For Christmas Is You lawsuit

Mariah Carey has been awarded over $92,000 after a copyright infringement lawsuit over All I Want For Christmas Is You was dismissed.

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Mariah Carey's Sweet Revenge: $92K Win After Christmas Song Lawsuit Gets Tossed Out

Mariah Carey Christmas song lawsuit ends with $92,303 award in legal fees after dismissal of copyright claim over All I Want for Christmas Is You

International Business Times UK

Mariah Carey awarded payout after ‘All I Want For Christmas’ lawsuit is dismissed

The singer had been sued for copyright infringement by Andy Stone, who performs as Vince Vance

The Independent UK

Former Meta integrity chief says new report reveals ‘disappointing’ ad fraud epidemic at the social-media giant

An internal audit warned of systemic corruption, yet Meta expanded Chinese ad partnerships that generated billions—much of it tied to fraud.

Fortune

Revealed: What are the most annoying Christmas songs?

Not everyone gets into the holiday spirit with the same tunes, and Christmas classics often get overplayed. Google Trends and a poll of the American public have revealed the most annoying festive songs.

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Meta Stopped Studies After Evidence Showed Facebook Negatively Affects Users, Court Documents Say

Court filings say Meta halted internal research after finding Facebook could harm users' mental health, sparking major safety concerns.

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UK politician says Facebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams 'is being pushed to financial ruin' by Meta after publishing her exposé

A Labour Party MP spoke out for the former Facebook employee in the UK House of Commons.

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Flirty AI chatbots of Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson found on Meta

Meta is back in the headlines, but for the wrong reasons. According to a Reuters report, Meta has allowed users, and even one of its own employees, to

Windows Central

"It is acceptable to describe a child in terms that evidence their attractiveness": Meta AI bends safety guidelines by engaging in sensual talks with minors, generating false content, and discriminating against Black people

According to an internal document from Meta Platforms, the company's AI chatbot across Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram has permission to engage in romantic and sensual conversations with children, generate false information, and even argue that black people are dumber than white people.

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Meta Faces Congressional Fire Over Leaked AI Rulebook That Allowed Chatbots To Flirt With Kids

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) faces congressional scrutiny after media reports exposed internal policies allowing artificial intelligence chatbots to engage children in “romantic or sensual” conversations and generate racist content, raising investor concerns about regulatory compliance and brand reputation risks.

International Business Times UK

Facebook Bug Causes Mass Bans Affecting Users and Groups Alike

A Facebook bug was identified after FB and IG users complained about getting banned. It turns out that FB Groups are also affected.

International Business Times

Author Of Explosive Meta Memoir To Star At US Senate Hearing

The former Facebook employee behind a scathing book about parent company Meta will testify Wednesday before US senators keen to establish whether the social networking giant ever collaborated with the Chinese government.

Euronews

Mariah Carey wins ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ lawsuit

Mariah Carey didn't steal 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' from other writers. A judge has ruled that Andy Stone's song of the same name was not "substantially similar" to Carey's festive classic.

The Independent UK

A judge says Mariah Carey didn't steal 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' from other writers

A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that Mariah Carey did not steal her perennial holiday hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You” from other songwriters

International Business Times

Meta Strives To Stifle Ex-employee Memoir

Meta wants to derail a freshly released memoir by a former employee whose scandalous allegations the tech giant argues are untrue and should never have been published.

International Business Times UK

Google Omits Biden from List of US Presidents, Fuelling Claims of 'Big Tech Cosying Up to Trump'

Google faced backlash after a glitch omitted Joe Biden from the list of US presidents, leading to accusations of bias.

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