Meta is facing backlash for tracking employee keystrokes and mouse activity for AI training, alongside a class-action lawsuit regarding scam advertisements on its Facebook and Instagram platforms.
Mark·
The Greek government announced that starting next year, it will implement a new law banning social media for minors under 15, aiming to combat digital addiction and protect adolescent mental health.
Jessy·
Rec Room, a virtual social platform with 150 million users and a previous $3.5 billion valuation, is shutting down on June 1st due to persistent monetization failures.
Jasmine·
Bluesky has launched 'Attie,' an AI assistant powered by Anthropic's Claude, enabling users to customize their social media feeds and recommendation algorithms via the open AT Protocol.
Jason·
Bluesky's new AI assistant, Attie, allows users to leverage natural language commands to build personalized algorithmic feeds. The initiative aims to break the 'algorithmic black box' of major social platforms and return control of content curation to the user.
Leo·
Meta's legal defeats in New Mexico and Los Angeles signal a shift in tech accountability, as courts increasingly look past Section 230 immunity to challenge the legal responsibilities of platform algorithms and design.
Jessy·
A US district judge dismissed Elon Musk's lawsuit against companies boycotting advertising on X, ruling that the company failed to prove it suffered actionable harm under federal competition laws.
Mark·
A New Mexico court jury has found Meta liable for misleading users regarding child safety on its products, resulting in a $375 million penalty, underscoring growing state-level regulation of social media platforms.
Jessy·
Pinterest’s CEO is calling for a government-mandated ban on social media for those under 16, sparking debates over feasibility, the regulation of VPNs, and constitutional privacy concerns.
Jessy·
Meta has acquired Moltbook, a social platform where AI agents interact and share content. The acquisition focuses on Moltbook's novel 'always-on-directory' for autonomous agent-to-agent communication.
Jason·