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States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children's mental health

Dozens of US states, including California, New York, Arizona and Indiana are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to the platforms

The Independent UK

States sue Meta, claiming Instagram, Facebook fueled youth mental health crisis

More than 40 states filed legal actions against Meta on Tuesday, alleging that the company intentionally designed features that hooked a generation of young people.

WEKU

States sue Meta for harming young people's mental health, collecting data on children

A group of 33 states including California, New York, Arizona and Indiana are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to the platforms

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TechScape: How the UK’s online safety bill aims to clean up the internet

It’s complicated, contentious and sweeping. As the landmark legislation becomes law, here’s a guide to its key rules on everything from pornographic content to protecting children

The Guardian - UK

Are social media giants censoring pro-Palestine voices amid Israel’s war?

Users and activists say the world’s largest social media platforms are censoring content about Palestine.

Al Jazeera

UFC 294 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

See how the UFC 294 winners and losers reacted on social media outlets such as X, Instagram and Facebook.

USA Today Sports Media Group

UAW expands its auto strike once again, hitting a key plant for Ram pickup trucks

The United Auto Workers union expanded its strike against the automaker Stellantis, calling on 6,800 workers at its Sterling Heights Assembly Plant outside Detroit to walk out Monday morning.

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Why is Elon Musk attacking Wikipedia? Because its very existence offends him

The X owner has no time for a democratic experiment dedicated to knowledge. He would rather yell puerile ‘jokes’ into the ether, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Brexit means UK can be global leader on AI, says Facebook co-founder

‘I’m glad the UK can go its own way’, says Dustin Moskovitz

The Independent UK

SCOTUS Will Decide When the Government's Social Media Meddling Violates the First Amendment

The justices agreed to consider whether the Biden administration's efforts to suppress online "misinformation" were unconstitutional.

Reason

Australians fleeced in surge of online employment scams

Scammers are targeting Australians with bogus job offers on social media, with authorities noting a rise in fraudsters impersonating genuine organisations.

AAP

Community radio: young South Africans are helping shape the news through social media

The number of South African internet users has nearly doubled in the past decade. One 2023 study of 45 developed countries suggests that South Africans even lead the world when it comes to the amount of time spent in front of screens, at 58.2% of the day.

The Conversation

Is cryptocurrency helping Hamas fund terrorism?

The US and Israel have stepped up their efforts to limit cryptocurrency transfers to Hamas since the group’s brutal October 7 attacks on Israel. Bitcoin, Dogecoin and Ethereum are increasingly blamed as conduits of funding for Islamist groups, but to what extent is this justified?

France 24

A stranger crashed a first date to out the man as a cheat – and thousands of women seek the same online

On social media women post pictures of potential dates, seeking information from others who have met them. It’s a defence mechanism, but also a privacy and legal minefield

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Woman responds to backlash over her 15-year revenge on a man

Woman went viral when she used fake Facebook accounts to send someone spoilers for his favourite TV shows

Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Harvesting Facebook data, directorial diversity, and corrupt intent.

Motor1

How I Was Scammed Out Of $200 Trying To Buy My Dream Porsche

Sometimes, the search for your dream Porsche can lead you down a dangerous path.

The Independent UK

Woman claims she spent 15 years acting out revenge on man who wronged her friend

‘You’ve been quietly dismantling this dumb man’s life for years,’ says TikToker

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Instagram apologises for adding ‘terrorist’ to some Palestinian user profiles

Parent company Meta says bug caused ‘inappropriate’ auto-translations and was now fixed while employee says it pushed ‘a lot of people over the edge’

Fortune

Facebook adjusts comment settings to prevent harassment

The company notes this is a temporary measure.

Pedestrian.tv

‘Way Too Grim’: Sydney Shopping Centre Changes Its Halloween Display After Copping Backlash

“What happened to funny displays of carved pumpkins?”

The Guardian - AU

Australia fined X $610,500. But will Elon Musk’s company pay up?

‘There are three key drivers to get companies to change their behaviour: reputation, regulation and revenue,’ the e-safety commissioner says

Reason

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Platform Transparency and the First Amendment," by Daphne Keller

The article, which is directly relevant to the Netchoice cases that the Court will consider this Term, is here; here's the Introduction: Major U.S. platforms can powerfully influence public discourse by removing, promoting, and otherwise moderating users' online speech. Better information about their content moderation would help policymakers enact better…

The Guardian - US

Instagram users accuse platform of censoring posts supporting Palestine

Users say their posts no longer appear at top of feeds and some suspect platform is shadow-banning, or demoting content

Evening Standard

Myspace documentary to follow the rise and fall of the Y2K social media platform

Myspace was the world’s largest social network site until 2009

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