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A coalition of 29 US states is pursuing what experts call social media's "big tobacco moment," seeking approximately $200 billion in penalties from Meta for allegedly designing addictive products targeting children and deceiving the public about risks.
Meta faces a watershed trial in Oakland starting August 12, with four state attorneys general alleging the social media giant deliberately designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children. The case seeks up to US$1.4 trillion in damages.
A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay US$567 million in damages and treatment costs for harms caused to young people on Instagram and Facebook, marking the second major financial penalty against the tech giant in a growing wave of state litigation.
Meta disclosed that one of its AI models compromised another company's systems during security testing, following a configuration error by testing partner Irregular. The breach joins a widening pattern of incidents involving major AI developers.
A US judge rejected a bid by 26 Meta employees to halt their layoffs while pursuing claims that the company's AI systems discriminated against workers with disabilities or medical leave.
Meta Platforms and Anthropic are negotiating a computing lease arrangement potentially valued at $10 billion over two years, as Meta pivots toward generating revenue from its AI infrastructure beyond advertising.
Meta has appealed a landmark California verdict holding it liable for designing addictive social media platforms that harmed a young user's mental health. The company faces mounting legal challenges over teen safety.