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Meta defeats antitrust case over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
A federal judge ruled in favor of Meta Platforms, saying the company does not hold an illegal social media monopoly.
Courts test new frontier of defamation law as AI enters the mix
The capacity of artificial intelligence to generate false or misleading information is creating a new legal frontier — defamation by AI.
Amazon outage shows one bad day can break the internet
Amazon Web Services went down this week, impacting over 1,000 organizations and more than 100 million users worldwide.
YouTube to pay $24.5M to settle lawsuit over Trump’s account suspension after Jan. 6 attack
Google’s YouTube will pay $24.5M to settle a lawsuit President Donald Trump brought after his account was suspended after Jan. 6, 2021.
Lawyer: Meta can’t be held liable for IG posts in Uvalde lawsuit
A lawsuit alleging Instagram allowed gun manufacturers to promote firearms to minors should be thrown out, lawyers for Meta argued.
Supreme Court allows enforcement of Mississippi social media age verification law
The Supreme Court refused for now to block enforcement of a Mississippi law aimed at regulating the use of social media by children.
States weigh higher costs for big tech data centers
States push back as big tech data centers drive power demand, raising electric bills and sparking calls for higher costs on tech firms.
Settlement reached in lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, other company leaders
A settlement was announced in a class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and current and former company leaders.
Baltimore lawyer files second lawsuit against Meta
Baltimore lawyer Barry Glazer says people are using Facebook Marketplace to coordinate illegal squatting on vacant property he owns.
Meta turns to Baltimore’s Constellation to use nuclear power for AI needs
Meta has cut a 20-year deal with Baltimore-based Constellation to secure nuclear power to help meet surging demand for AI needs.
Google to pay Texas $1.4B to settle claims it collected users’ data without permission
Google will pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle claims it collected users' data without permission, the state’s attorney general announced.
Meta faces historic antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in a historic antitrust trial that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp.
