'We're having a moment' - fear and denial in Silicon Valley over social media addiction trial
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Silicon Valley is reeling from the seismic verdict delivered by an LA jury on Wednesday. Tech giants Meta and YouTube were found to be liable for designing their platforms to be addictive, which harmed a 20-year-old's mental health. The plaintiff at the heart of the case was only known by her first …
#socialmedia #meta #mentalhealth

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#meta #newmusic #indierock #altrock #nebo

How it feels running this channel for free. #meta #nationalism #autism

Bloomberg Technology | Meta Funds Gas Plants to Power Mega Louisiana Data Center | Bloomberg Tech 3/27/2026

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow discusses the impact of the Iran war on markets as the Nasdaq 100 falls into correction territory and Big Tech stocks slide. Plus, Meta is set to fund the construction of seven new natural gas-fired energy plants to fuel its Hyperion data center in Louisiana. And, Anthropic is said to be looking to IPO as soon as October. (Source: Bloomberg)

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-03-27/bloomberg-tech-3-27-2026-video

#meta #iran #bigtech #louisiana #ipo

A 20-year-old from Chico, California, accomplished what Senate hearings, congressional subcommittees, and parent groups have tried and failed to do for years. She persuaded a jury that Instagram and YouTube were designed to keep kids hooked, and that this was done on purpose. The jury awarded $6 million in damages, with Meta responsible for 70%. What really changed the case was internal emails showing the company knew what it was doing and kept going. That is the most troubling part, not just the verdict.

There is something important that has not been said clearly enough: this case was not about content. It was about design. The algorithm, the endless scroll, and the timing of notifications were at the center. For 30 years, Section 230 has protected these companies by treating them as neutral pipes. Now, this jury decided the pipe itself is the problem.

Hundreds of similar lawsuits are waiting in line. The first federal trial is set for June in San Francisco. For the first time, Zuckerberg took the stand, which probably means we will see more moments like this. Meanwhile, the plaintiff’s attorney used a jar of M&Ms to show the jury what $415 billion looks like. Was it corny? Maybe. But the jury got the point.

Tech companies have survived every regulatory threat by waiting them out. But juries are not as easy to influence.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-03-25/social-media-lawsuit-trial-meta-google-verdict
#SocialMedia #BigTech #Cybersecurity #DigitalSafety #Meta

#pope #meta #spotOn

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The EU Parliament voted to end Chat Control, stopping mass scanning of private messages by Meta, Google, and Microsoft, effective 4 April 2026. ✋📩
This decision restores digital privacy for European citizens and ends indiscriminate surveillance of private chats. 🔒

🔗 https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/end-of-chat-control-eu-parliament-stops-mass-surveillance-in-voting-thriller-paving-the-way-for-genuine-child-protection/

#TechNews #EU #Europe #Parliament #Government #ChatControl #Privacy #DigitalRights #FOSS #Meta #Google #Microsoft #Surveillance #Encryption #OpenInternet #UserControl #FreedomOfSpeech #Freedom #Security

Worried about lusers wearing #RayBan #Meta #smartglasses to covertly record you?

Try the Nearby Glasses app from Yves Jeanrenaud @yjeanrenaud for Apple and Android phones:

https://apps.apple.com/de/app/nearby-glasses-original/id6761056896
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.pocketpc.nearbyglasses

Nearby Glasses warns you when smart glasses are nearby. It runs only when open, not in the background, so YOU are NOT suddenly the one creating #privacy concerns.

It's a FREE, simple, open source app:
https://github.com/yjeanrenaud/yj_near

If you have no idea what I'm talking about, you could start here:
https://carleton.ca/news/story/meta-ai-smart-glasses-privacy-concerns/

It's not meant to do it all. But it's a good first step for some people, it's available now, and it's free.

So, this is far worse than I imagined. Because #Meta demanded to link #Facebook accounts to #Instagram last year, if your Instagram is gone, you won't be able to login to your Facebook either because it wants to be verified via Instagram—the two-factor authentication is useless.

Instagram's very high false positive, and not offering a channel to appeal the wrongful suspension, cut me off from not just the #Filipino community in #Threads but also from my network, friends, and relatives in Facebook.

The hard truth: the #Philippines and the Filipino people are at the mercy of Meta, in particular, Instagram.

@youronly.one.ofcl

Bloomberg Technology | Jury Finds Meta, Google Liable for Addiction | Bloomberg Tech 3/26/2026

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the jury verdict holding Google and Meta liable for a young woman’s social media addiction. Plus, the case in California was just the start of thousands of similar cases that could lead to impacts on the businesses of social media companies. And Google researchers tout a new compression technique for LLMs and vector search engines, sending shares of memory and storage companies lower. (Source: Bloomberg)

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-03-26/bloomberg-tech-3-26-2026-video

#meta #google #california #llms

yahoo news | Trump Appoints Mark Zuckerberg to His New Science and Technology Advisory Board....

On March 25, 2026 President Donald Trump announced the first 13 members of the revived President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), a body that offers the White House ideas on science and technology policy but does not draft legislation. Among the appointees was Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, joining a roster that also includes Nvidia founder Jensen Huang, Oracle’s executive chairman Larry Ellison, Google co‑founder Sergey Brin, Andreessen Horowitz partner Marc Andreessen, AMD chief Lisa Su, and Dell founder Michael Dell. The council, co‑chaired by White House AI and crypto lead David Sacks and Office of Science and Technology Policy head Michael Kratsios, is slated to focus on fast‑moving fields such as artificial intelligence, tech‑related national security, and ensuring American workers benefit from new tools, with the potential to expand to 24 members.

The new PCAST iteration emphasizes industry expertise, drawing heavily from executives who design the hardware and platforms powering modern technology. Zuckerberg issued a brief statement saying he is “honored to join the president’s council” and sees an opportunity for the United States to lead globally in AI. While supporters argue that practical knowledge from these leaders can translate ideas into products and jobs, critics point out the panel’s bias toward corporate heads rather than university scientists or government researchers, raising concerns about a lack of independent scientific perspective.

Social media erupted within hours of the announcement, with many questioning whether a tech CEO whose companies have faced accusations of bias and content moderation should sit on a science advisory board. Users highlighted the absence of other prominent AI figures such as Elon Musk and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, interpreting the selections as a tilt toward certain industry factions. The debate centered on the balance between leveraging private‑sector expertise and preventing excessive corporate influence over national technology policy.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-appoints-mark-zuckerberg-science-112758584.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

#donaldtrump #markzuckerberg #meta

So essentially #Meta imagines a world, in which people don't even have to write their own messages to family and friends anymore?

Like we are not talking useless emails read by a bot here:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/whatsapp-can-now-draft-ai-generated-responses-based-on-your-conversations/

Guess it's a good time to https://www.reddit.com/r/DeMeta/, to avoid massive amounts of inauthentic messages?

#AI #WhatsApp #Text #Facebook #Messenger #Artificialintelligence #MetaAI #Zuckerberg #News #Techcrunch #Tech #Technology #IT #Software

Meta gets ready to launch two new Ray-Ban AI glasses https://thever.ge/K8bp #Wearable #Gadgets #Lowpass #Column #Meta #Tech #AI

Last night I was invited to go on the @BBCNews channel with presenter Christian Fraser to react to the breaking news that #Meta & #Google had been found liable in a social media addiction trial in Los Angeles, brought by a young woman who claims she became addicted to social media as a child.

I had less than 15 minutes to get ready and I had to listen to the press conference and react to it immediately - so please excuse the messy hair 😅

Here are the main points of what I said:

📌This is a civil case. We need robust legislation, otherwise there is no precise US federal or state law that the tech giants have broken and they can keep appealing. You need to have a law in order to determine someone broke that law.

📌Right now, although we know there *is* definitely harm, the studies are inconclusive & only self-reporting. We need more studies and proven psychological analysis of harm to our young people.

📌We need our governments to stop being lenient with the tech giants and make it clear what specifically we expect from them, what tools and features we want to see, and we need to base that off specific, stated, measured harms.

#socialmedia #YouTube #Facebook #Instagram #techpolicy #technews #technology #socialmediaaddiction #socialmediaban

Zuckerberg builds his own AI CEO as Meta eyes mass layoffs

Article on Cybernews

https://cybernews.com/ai-news/zuckerberg-meta-agentic-ai-mass-layoffs/

#meta #tech #ai

@AHeid Die Verbreitung von "Gadgets" wie der #Alexa zeigt leider, dass das Wort "Datenschutz-Albtraum" viele Konsumenten nicht davon abhalten wird, das Ding zu kaufen - und damit sich selbst und ihre Mitmenschen durch #Meta überwachen zu lassen.
Willkommen im Jahr #1984 in #Ozeanien!

Det er velkendt her på gode #Mastodon at #meta er vanedannende. Noget #danmarkskifter.dk også lagde vægt på.

Det jeg synes der kunne være interessant at få belyst på nationalplan er, hvad den enkelte mener der skal til for at give slip på #Facebook eller det der gør, at de har brug for at blive der.

Stiller spørgsmålet fordi jeg antager, at nogen (læs: ikke alle) virker til at være pænt ligeglade med hvordan Meta opfører sig. De trækker bare på skulderen og siger mediet er nemt at bruge.

Men er der mon slet ingen moralsk grænse?

Det er det, jeg finder interessant og skræmmende.

https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/seneste/google-og-meta-doemt-i-retssag-om-afhaengighed-af-sociale-medier

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Skærmkopi af overskrift, som skriver: Google og Meta dømt i retssag om afhængighed af sociale medier

Entscheidung richtig?! Kann keine Kamera am Haus montieren, da öffentlicher Raum. Aber jeder könnte mit dem #Meta Ray-Ban-Display Daten sammeln. Hoffe sehr, dass diese Gadgets sich nicht durchsetzen werden.

#KuenstlicheIntelligenz #Datenschutz #waerabel

https://www.golem.de/news/wearables-eu-regeln-bremsen-metas-ray-ban-display-aus-2603-206917.html

There are no "smart glasses".

Meta/Facebook and Ray-Ban would like you to call them that, but you shouldn't. You should call them by their proper, accurate name.

That is "creep glasses". People who wear them are "glassholes".

If you see anyone wearing them in public, you should stop what you're doing, point dramatically at them, and loudly say "Hey, this creep is recording you without your permission! He's a glasshole!" [1]. Ignore any protests of "I'm not recording!", because the tell-tale indicator is trivially bypassed, so you *have* to assume every user is recording, all the time.

Mock them. Insult them. Shun them. Make sure everyone knows they're a creep. If you know someone who has creep glasses, make sure they never, ever wear them in your presence. Warn everyone you know about them.

What killed creep glasses the last time around - remember Google Glass? - was social opprobrium. Do it again. Make it *extremely* uncomfortable to be caught wearing them in public, so they *stop* fucking wearing them in public. You want them gathering dust, in shame, in the back of a drawer somewhere. You want the creep owner to feel a deep pang of regret every time they think about them.

[1] It will be a "he". I guarantee it.

#creep #CreepGlasses #SmartGlasses #GoogleGlass #Facebook #Meta #Google #SpyGlasses #record #video #opprobrium #creepy

Wow! Just realized I have been on hear-me.social for a whole month, as of today. #Thanks for putting up with a #newcomer. I still have so much to learn! I don't miss #meta at all, although I hope my longtime friends there are ok.

I have tried to talk up the #fediverse and #decentralized #socialmedia to #friends, associates, and just anyone who will listen. No joy yet.

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@Jerry Thanks! I was hoping the recent #news regarding #meta in the #court cases would maybe bring a few new #friends to #Mastodon, and I have openly advocated for the #fediverse and even shared #links and #articles that I have found here. Does anyone have any further #advice about discussing #decentralized #socialmedia with people? I think most are reluctant to abandon the convenience that Meta and #X provide. I know a couple of #women who have tried #Substack but they seem intimidated by the Fediverse. It's not that scary once you cross the threshold! I keep recommending hear-me.social as a good place to start!

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yahoo news | Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appointed to White House advisory council

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been appointed by President Donald Trump to serve on a new White House science and technology advisory council. The 13‑member panel is tasked with shaping the administration’s policies on artificial intelligence, and it includes other high‑profile tech leaders such as Oracle executive chairman Larry Ellison and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Zuckerberg said he was “honored to join the President’s council and work with other industry leaders to help make this happen,” emphasizing the group’s role in guiding the nation’s AI strategy.

The announcement coincided with a high‑profile court ruling in which a jury found both Meta and YouTube liable for contributing to a plaintiff’s addiction to social‑media platforms and subsequent mental‑health issues. The plaintiff, a 20‑year‑old Californian, argued that the companies’ negligence was a substantial factor in her harm, and the verdict underscores growing legal scrutiny of tech firms’ impact on children and young adults.

In the same period, Meta disclosed a sizable layoff, trimming hundreds of jobs as part of a broader reorganization. While the cuts reflect ongoing cost‑saving measures, executives have hinted that the company will lean more heavily on artificial‑intelligence technologies moving forward, a shift that aligns with Zuckerberg’s new advisory‑council responsibilities.

Read more: https://wjactv.com/news/nation-world/meta-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-appointed-to-white-house-advisory-council

#meta #markzuckerberg #whitehouse #donaldtrump

#Meta și ▶️#YouTube, găsite vinovate într-un proces istoric privind dependența de rețelele sociale.
Despăgubiri de 3 milioane 💵#USD acordate victimei.

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#Știri

Bloomberg Technology | SpaceX Could File an IPO By End of the Week | Bloomberg Tech 3/25/2026

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Arm’s plans to sell its own chips for the first time, with Meta as the first major customer. Plus, space stocks climb after reports that SpaceX aims to file a prospectus for its mega IPO before the end of March. And, Kleiner Perkins partner Ilya Fushman discusses the firm’s largest raise ever to back AI bets. (Source: Bloomberg)

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-03-25/bloomberg-tech-3-25-2026-video

#spacex #arm #meta #ai #ipo

US-Gericht macht Google und Meta wegen Social-Media-Sucht haftbar

Eine junge Frau in den USA wirft Meta und Google vor, dass deren Plattformen süchtig machen. Nun hat ihr ein US-Gericht Recht gegeben - und einen Millionenbetrag zugesprochen. Folgen nun weitere Klagen?

➡️ https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/amerika/suchtpotenzial-social-media-prozess-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

#Meta #SocialMedia #Prozess

https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/meta-lays-off-hundreds-of-workers-including-more-from-reality-labs-171536879.html

#meta #facebook #metaverse #layoffs

Meta Platforms found LIABLE for hundreds of millions of dollars in landmark New Mexico case.

QUOTE from the judge reading the #Jury verdict

In accordance with the civil penalty instruction and the instructions as a whole, how many willful violations did Meta commit by engaging in unfair or deceptive trade practice? The jury's answer is 37,500.

In accordance with the civil penalty instruction and the instructions as a whole, we determine that the civil penalty amount per violation in question three should be as follows. And with the answer between zero and $5,000, the answer is $5,000.

https://nmdoj.gov/press-release/new-mexico-department-of-justice-wins-landmark-verdict-against-meta/

New Mexico Becomes the First State to Win at Trial Against Big Tech Company for Misleading Consumers and Endangering Children

Santa Fe, NM – In a historic victory for the New Mexico Department of Justice, today the jury in the landmark State of New Mexico v. Meta Platforms, Inc. trial found Meta liable for misleading consumers about the safety of its platforms and endangering children. With this verdict, New Mexico becomes the first state in the nation to prevail at trial against a major tech company for harming young people. The jury ordered Meta to pay the maximum penalty under the law of $5,000 per violation, totaling $375 million in civil penalties for violating New Mexico’s consumer protection laws. The jury found Meta liable for both claims brought by the State of New Mexico under the Unfair Practices Act.

“The jury’s verdict is a historic victory for every child and family who has paid the price for Meta’s choice to put profits over kids’ safety,” said New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez. “Meta executives knew their products harmed children, disregarded warnings from their own employees, and lied to the public about what they knew. Today the jury joined families, educators, and child safety experts in saying enough is enough.

“New Mexico is proud to be the first state to hold Meta accountable in court for misleading parents, enabling child exploitation, and harming kids. In the next phase of this legal proceeding, we will seek additional financial penalties and court-mandated changes to Meta’s platforms that offer stronger protections for children.

“The substantial damages the jury ordered Meta to pay should send a clear message to big tech executives that no company is beyond the reach of the law. Policymakers and law enforcement officials across the country can help make this verdict a turning point in the fight for children’s safety. This is a watershed moment for every parent concerned about what could happen to their kids when they go online – and this victory belongs to them.”

This verdict follows more than two years of litigation by the New Mexico Department of Justice to hold Meta accountable for its dishonesty and design choices that harm children. In 2023, the NMDOJ initiated an investigation of Meta’s platforms to protect children from sexual abuse, online solicitation, and other harms. The internal Meta documents and testimony obtained by the NMDOJ in the litigation reveals repeated warnings from Meta employees and outside child safety experts about dangers present on Meta’s platforms.

The evidence presented at trial – which included internal Meta documents and testimony from former Meta employees, law enforcement officials, and New Mexico educators – established that Meta’s design features enabled pedophiles and predators to engage in child sexual exploitation on Meta’s platforms. Evidence from those witnesses and other industry experts also demonstrated that Meta intentionally designs its platforms to addict young people and, contrary to Meta’s public commitments, expose them to dangerous content related to eating disorders and self harm.

The NMDOJ’s final claim against Meta will be heard via a bench trial that is scheduled to begin on May 4th. During the bench trial, the NMDOJ will argue its public nuisance case and seek injunctive relief that requires Meta to pay additional damages and make specific changes to its platforms and company operations, including enacting effective age verification, removing predators from the platform, and protecting minors from encrypted communications that shield bad actors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7jd4zJnLYo&list=PLY95Z1bFFwVEzlKLna7UNE7tv5CVINNYz&index=55

#SocialMedia #Law #NewMexico #CollegeDropoutCEOsAreFuckingIdiots #Meta #Facebook #instagram

#Meta and #YouTube found liable in social media addiction trial

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/25/tech/social-media-addiction-trial-jury-decision

yahoo news | Musk not appointed to Trump's technology council

US President Donald Trump announced a new advisory council aimed at bolstering American leadership in science and technology. The White House said the panel will offer recommendations on how to keep the United States at the forefront of innovation. Among the inaugural members are Facebook (now Meta) founder Mark Zuckerberg, Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, Google co‑founder Sergei Brin, PC entrepreneur Michael Dell and software billionaire Larry Ellison, a known Trump supporter who is also pursuing a media takeover of Warner Brothers.

Notably absent from the roster is Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and head of Tesla, SpaceX and several other ventures. Musk had backed Trump’s 2024 campaign with more than $250 million and served as a close confidant in the early months of the president’s second term, but the relationship soured after a dispute over a tax‑law issue. Although there have been hints of a possible rapprochement, Musk was not invited to join the council.

Other high‑profile tech leaders such as Apple CEO Tim Cook and OpenAI co‑founder Sam Altman were also left out, underscoring the selective nature of the new advisory board. The appointments highlight Trump’s effort to align himself with prominent figures in the tech industry while the exclusions raise questions about the criteria for inclusion and the future dynamics between the administration and Silicon Valley.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/musk-not-appointed-trumps-technology-174432623.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

#musk #trump #meta #markzuckerberg #nvidia

Nou verdict împotriva platformelor digitale în 🇺🇸#SUA. O curte cu jurați din #California a hotărât că #Meta și ▶️#YouTube și-au construit platformele astfel încât să creeze dependență și a acordat despăgubiri unei tinere. Cazul ar putea servi drept precedent pentru alte sute de procese.

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#Știri

#Contradictions
#Fediverse
#Meta
#SocialMedia

The number of politically active, vegan, pro-environment, LGBTQ+ supporting, social democratic friends and colleagues I have who are still on Facebook is appalling.

Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media addiction case https://thever.ge/U5g8 #Streaming #YouTube #Google #Policy #Speech #Meta #News #Tech #Law

You have to wonder how social media will change after this decision.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/jury-reaches-verdict-meta-google-trial-social-media-addiction-2026-03-25/

#google #meta #socialmedia #legal #news #law

A jury in Los Angeles has found Meta and YouTube liable on all counts in a landmark social media trial, awarding the plaintiff $3 million. Here's more from NBC.

https://flip.it/1sLZy6

#Technology #Tech #SocialMedia #Meta #YouTube

yahoo news | Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang and Sergey Brin join Trump's tech advisory panel

The White House has announced a new iteration of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), adding thirteen high‑profile tech leaders to the panel. The roster includes Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, Dell founder Michael Dell, Oracle chief Larry Ellison, Google co‑founder Sergey Brin, AMD CEO Lisa Su, and venture‑capitalist Marc Andreessen, among others. The council, co‑chaired by AI and cryptocurrency czar David Sacks and Trump’s science adviser Michael Kratsios, will focus on how emerging technologies affect the American workforce and how the United States can maintain leadership in the “Golden Age of Innovation.”

The advisory group builds on a tradition that began under George W. Bush in 2001, with past members ranging from Eric Schmidt and Craig Mundie during the Obama administration to Bob Iger in Trump’s first term and Lisa Su under Biden. The current panel reflects a blend of industry influence and political ties: Meta, Google and NVIDIA each contributed $1 million to Trump’s second inauguration, and the CEOs have personal stakes in the regulatory outcomes that could impact their businesses. Oracle, for example, backed the attempted takeover of the U.S. TikTok operation, a deal approved by an executive order, while Ellison’s family media ventures have cultivated close connections to Trump.

Officials say the council’s mandate is to advise on the opportunities and challenges presented by AI, cryptocurrency, and other cutting‑edge fields, aiming to ensure that all Americans benefit from rapid technological change. Zuckerberg called the appointment an “honor,” emphasizing the goal of keeping the United States at the forefront of AI development. As the panel begins its work, observers will watch how these industry leaders balance their corporate interests with the broader public policy goals set by the administration.

Read more: https://tech.yahoo.com/social-media/articles/mark-zuckerberg-jensen-huang-sergey-144722343.html

#markzuckerberg #jensenhuang #sergeybrin #donaldtrump #meta

Missed the verdict? Meta will appeal.

Tech Republic: Meta Hit With $375 Million Verdict in New Mexico Child Safety Case https://www.techrepublic.com/article/meta-new-mexico-verdict/

The original Reuters story, from yesterday: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/jury-orders-meta-pay-375-mln-new-mexico-lawsuit-over-child-sexual-exploitation-2026-03-24/ @Reuters #Meta #socialmedia

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Meta wird im US-Bundesstaat New Mexico der Gefährdung Minderjähriger für schuldig befunden.

#meta #facebook #bonnenouvelle #bonnesnouvelles #nouveaumexique

Call me crazy... but I’ve got this complicated setup right now:

An old Pixel 8 Pro without a SIM card, with no apps installed—or rather, all apps disabled—and on it I’ve set up a second user profile where only the Aurora Store is running, and from there I’ve installed MullvadVPN and WhatsApp. No contacts saved, no Google account linked. On this second profile, my old WhatsApp number runs via the VPN and over Wi-Fi. Unfortunately, most of my friends are on WhatsApp, and very few want to install another messenger or switch, no matter how often or how hard I try to make them understand the dangers of WhatsApp or Meta in general. This dedicated WhatsApp smartphone just sits on my desk at home.

Just like my old iPhone 13 Mini for banking and ID Austria, the government app for Austria (official procedures, digital mailbox, etc.)

And last but not least, my Pixel 8a with GrapheneOS and my phone number for calls, texts, Signal, and calendar management on the go. I always have this smartphone with me; as I said, the other two just stay at home.

It might be a hassle—everyone else just uses one smartphone for this—but in return, I can use WhatsApp without Meta or Google gaining any access to my other usage behavior and data or being able to track my activities. I'm glad I kept these two extra devices when I did a major tech purge a few weeks ago.

#linux #opensource #freesoftware #surveillance #bigtech #meta #whatsapp #signal #grapheneos #google #smartphone

Verdict istoric împotriva #Meta,în 🇺🇸#SUA.O curte cu juri din statul #NewMexico a găsit compania vinovată pt.inducerea în eroare a utilizatorilor cu privire la siguranța copiilor pe 📸#Instagram & #Facebook.A permis cu bună știință vătămarea acestora în cazuri de #abuzSexual & trafic în scop sexual.#Meta va fi obligată să plătească câte 5.000 💵#USD pt.fiecare încălcare a legii,însumând 375 de milioane 💵#USD numai pt.despăgubirea utilizatorilor din acest stat 🇺🇸#America␁n.

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#Meta a fost obligată să plătescă 375 de milioane 💵#USD într-un proces privind siguranța copiilor.

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#Știri

yahoo news | JUST IN: Jury Finds Meta Liable and Orders Them To Pay $375 Million In Landmark...

A New Mexico jury has found Meta liable for failing to warn users about the dangers their platforms pose to minors, opening the door to a potential $375 million civil penalty. The verdict stems from a lawsuit filed in 2023 by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, who alleged that Facebook and Instagram do not do enough to protect children from predators and exploitative material, creating what he called a “breeding ground” for child sexual abuse. The case is being hailed as a landmark moment for social‑media regulation, with the six‑week trial concluding after testimony from whistleblowers and other witnesses.

Torrez’s investigation included an undercover operation that used fake child accounts to expose illegal activity on Meta’s services, leading to three arrests of New Mexico men who interacted with the bogus profiles. In his announcement, Torrez emphasized that the platforms are “not safe spaces for children but rather prime locations for predators to trade child pornography and solicit minors for sex.” The jury’s decision could set a precedent for numerous similar lawsuits against Meta and other platforms, such as YouTube, that are facing claims related to the mental health and safety of minors.

Meta has denied the accusations, asserting that it provides extensive warnings and safety features for younger users and that identifying and removing harmful content is a complex challenge. The company said it will appeal the verdict, emphasizing its commitment to keeping people safe on its platforms despite the court’s ruling. The outcome of the appeal, and the broader legal landscape it may influence, will be closely watched by regulators, tech companies, and advocates for child safety online.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/just-jury-finds-meta-liable-213401808.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

#meta #newmexico #raúltorrez #childsafety #social-media

Instagram and Facebook are about to be filled with affiliate content https://thever.ge/ksVS #OnlineShopping #SocialMedia #Instagram #Creators #Facebook #Meta #News #Tech

A #NewMexico jury ruled Tuesday that #Meta knowingly harmed children’s #MentalHealth & concealed what it knew about #child sexual #exploitation on its #socialmedia platforms.

The landmark decision comes after a nearly 7-week trial, & as jurors in a federal court in California have been sequestered in deliberations for more than a week about whether Meta & #YouTube should be liable in a similar case.

#law #accountability #tech #business #moderation #pedophilia
https://apnews.com/article/meta-facebook-new-mexico-trial-28eabd8ec5f58c1d1ecddc21bb107de7

#Meta was just found guilty and only fined $375 million?

Another slap on the wrist...

If you need proof:
"Meta shares were up 0.8% in after-hours trade following the verdict. The state had asked the jury to award ​more than $2 billion in damages."
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/jury-orders-meta-pay-375-mln-new-mexico-lawsuit-over-child-sexual-exploitation-2026-03-24

Pretty weird when a legal win against a Mega-Corporation feels like that 🥲

Well there are always all the other current cases and potential next cases against them :))

#news #Facebook #Instagram #WhatsApp #Stock #Tech #USA

NPR Topics: News | New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law by The Associated Press

The jury agreed that Meta engaged in "unconscionable" trade practices that unfairly took advantage of the vulnerabilities of and inexperience of children. Jurors found there were thousands of violations, each counting separately toward a penalty of $375 million.

(Image credit: Jim Weber/Santa Fe New Mexican)

Read more: https://www.npr.org/2026/03/24/g-s1-115019/new-mexico-meta-children-mental-health

#newmexico #meta #children #mentalhealth #statelaw

yahoo news | Mark Zuckerberg is building an AI co-CEO as part of his continuing mission to...

Mark Zuckerberg, the Meta founder who spent billions on a failed metaverse, is now turning to artificial intelligence to eliminate the one task he still dislikes most: interacting with other people. According to reporting from The Wall Street Journal, Meta is developing an AI “co‑CEO” that will handle information‑retrieval and other routine duties that would otherwise require the CEO to speak with his staff. The internal agent is being built as part of Zuckerberg’s broader vision of making AI the primary medium through which Meta operates, effectively giving the billionaire a digital surrogate for everyday decision‑making.

During Meta’s January earnings call, Zuckerberg said the company is “investing in AI‑native tooling so individuals at Meta can get more done, elevating individual contributors and flattening teams.” To support this, Meta has created a new AI engineering division where up to 50 employees report to a single manager, under the assumption that a swarm of AI agents will keep the organization from devolving into chaos. Employees are already using a suite of internal tools such as “My Claw,” which can communicate with coworkers and reference employee files, and “Second Brain,” an AI‑powered chief‑of‑staff that parses project documentation and keeps track of work‑streams.

The AI‑first strategy extends to Meta’s acquisitions, most recently the purchase of Moltbook—an almost entirely AI‑populated social‑media platform whose founders were brought on board. Within Meta’s internal messaging system, AI agents now have a dedicated group where they can interact with one another, effectively creating an AI‑only social network. As the company leans further into automation, reports indicate that Meta may cut up to 20 % of its human workforce, replacing those roles with the very agents it is designing to reduce the need for human-to‑human communication.

Read more: https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/mark-zuckerberg-is-building-an-ai-co-ceo-as-part-of-his-continuing-mission-to-free-himself-from-the-burden-of-human-interaction/

#markzuckerberg #meta #ai #secondbrain #aico-ceo

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Zwei parallel laufende Jury-Prozesse zur Kindersicherung könnten den rechtlichen Rahmen für die Tech-Branche neu definieren.

#tech #meta #law #legaltech #autosum

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The 2006 rock and metal cohort represents a critical, yet fragmented, generational pivot point whose commercial dilution has long-term industry implications.

#meta #metal #heavymetal #attention #loudwire

yahoo news | What Mark Zuckerberg’s AI sidekick could teach CEOs about leading by example | F...

Mark Zuckerberg has always positioned himself as a hands‑on champion of Meta’s biggest bets, from the early‑stage metaverse experiments—where he appeared in awkward VR avatars and hosted meetings inside virtual offices—to the company’s current AI push. According to the Wall Street Journal, Zuckerberg is now working with a still‑in‑development AI agent that delivers information faster and streamlines tasks that would normally require multiple queries, signaling that the CEO is “walking the walk” on Meta’s AI imperative.

Meta is pouring tens of billions into “superintelligent” models and the data centers that run them, and it is actively encouraging staff‑wide AI adoption. Employees are rewarded for token consumption, AI‑driven impact is baked into performance reviews, and internal leaderboards rank workers by their AI usage. Research shows a credibility gap: almost 70 % of CEOs and senior executives use AI less than an hour a week, with 28 % not using it at all, which can blind leaders to the real workload pressures and cognitive overload their teams experience.

Studies from Gallup and Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom reveal that strong managerial support for AI dramatically increases employee adoption and perceived usefulness. Meta’s experiment‑heavy culture—featuring hackathons and personal AI agents—appears to be paying off, fostering an environment where AI is woven into daily workflows. Whether every CEO needs a “Zuckerberg‑style” AI sidekick remains uncertain, but leaders who expect organization‑wide AI adoption must become active users themselves to maintain credibility and drive genuine uptake.

Read more: https://fortune.com/2026/03/24/ai-meta-mark-zuckerbergs-leadership-ceo/

#markzuckerberg #meta #ai #ceos

yahoo news | Meta’s Zuckerberg Creating a CEO Agent to Help With His Job | PYMNTS.com by undefined

Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive officer, is developing a “CEO agent” – an artificial‑intelligence assistant that can retrieve information and answer questions for him without the usual chain of intermediaries. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the agent speeds up his decision‑making by pulling data and insights directly, reflecting Meta’s belief that AI adoption is essential to the company’s future success. Zuckerberg highlighted this push on an earnings call in January, stating that AI‑native tools will help individuals at Meta “get more done” and “flatten teams,” making work more efficient and enjoyable.

The WSJ notes that Meta’s internal culture is rapidly embracing AI, with employees increasingly using AI tools and even being evaluated on their adoption of such technology. Internal message boards are buzzing with tips and custom tools built by staff, and the company recently announced plans to shift content‑enforcement responsibilities from third‑party vendors to its own advanced AI systems. In a blog post, Meta explained that while humans will still handle appeals and law‑enforcement reporting, AI will take over repetitive tasks such as reviewing graphic content and detecting evolving scams or illicit‑drug sales.

Meta’s AI systems have already shown measurable impact: over the past year they uncovered roughly 5,000 scam attempts per day that had evaded human reviewers, caught more accounts impersonating celebrities, and cut views of ads linked to scams and violations by about 7 %. The company says these tools will be expanded across its apps once they consistently outperform current enforcement methods, signaling a broader transformation of Meta’s approach to moderation and operational efficiency.

Read more: https://www.pymnts.com/artificial-intelligence-2/2026/metas-zuckerberg-creating-a-ceo-agent-to-help-with-his-job/

#meta #markzuckerberg #ceo #ai #artificialintelligence

If you ever find yourself curious about the #mastodon reporting process, this is still the most in-depth description of it, start-to-finish, that I've ever come across:

https://community.hachyderm.io/blog/2024/09/01/hachyderms-introduction-to-mastodon-moderation-the-report-feature-and-moderator-actions/

includes:
what do the local mods/admins see?
what do the remote mods/admins see if I choose to forward my report there as well?
what does a #moderation queue look like?

(note, this article is from 2024, so it is possible this may look slightly different on newer versions of mastodon)

#meta #fediverse

I wear #glasses. I prefer wire frame/ Ben Franklin style glasses

Some people prefer bold bulky glasses. Some styles are stunning, I love them

But…

If you do, you have something new to worry about:

People thinking you might be a #Meta Creep

'“It was all very cute until the end of the conversation, when one of them was like, ‘So, these glasses have been recording this whole time.’” …Lin was taken aback at the young man not asking permission to film her'

https://archive.ph/XJHI1#selection-833.0-1775.70

#Surveillance

Alt...

Miles Klee Culture Mar 23, 2026 7:00 AM The Rise of the Ray-Ban Meta Creep Between pickup artists and juvenile pranksters, the wearable device is becoming associated with pests of all kinds. a picture of bulky glasses with a tiny camera in the corner

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La hausse des taux, catalyseur d'une vente de panique sur les métaux précieux, éclipse temporairement le risque géopolitique traditionnel.

#meta #inflation #gold #einbruch #konflikt

Found out about a project with millions of randomly generated links. The author explained how #Facebook's scraping bot hit it's page 38 million times. All while the company itself claims that their bot only crawls that are shared on their platforms.

Why is there so much dishonesty in some huge tech companies?

Other crawlers are also listed in a short write-up by the author.

#infosec #crawler #llm #meta

Okay so I accidentality just stumbled onto the knowledge that Instagram pushes far right wing content onto new accounts.

I created a completely fresh new Instagram account with a new email, no number attached, etc. It had nothing at all to work with and after signing up to presented this screen with suggested accounts to follow with, 5 of them auto selected and only requiring me to hit "Follow" to confirm.

#auspol #instagram #meta

AP: Jurors wade through daunting evidence in high-stakes Meta trial about social media risks to children https://apnews.com/article/meta-new-mexico-lawsuit-a7374a4dbf19c885f0239431b2341e60 @AssociatedPress #Meta #socialmedia

Meta drops end‑to‑end encryption for Instagram DMs, raising privacy concerns

📰 Original title: The Danger Behind Meta Killing End-to-End Encryption for Instagram DMs

🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️

View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/meta-drops-end-to-end-encryption-for-instagram-dms-raising-privacy-concerns/?redirpost=6e035b48-a721-42a4-ad51-43fdfa93d474

#technology #endtoendencryption #privacy #meta

Facebook Will Pay Creators $3K Per Month to Post Videos https://petapixel.com/2026/03/20/facebook-will-pay-creators-3k-per-month-to-post-videos/ #shortformvideo #instagram #Facebook #creator #youtube #tiktok #reels #News #meta

Breșă de securitate la #Meta, din cauza unui agent AI. Întrebat de un inginer despre rezolvarea unei probleme tehnice, agentul a oferit o soluție greșită și a și prezentat altor ingineri soluția sa ca fiind corectă. Date sensibile ale utilizatorilor și ale de la compania au fost publicate timp de două ore pe un forum intern și au putut fi accesate de persoane neautorizate.

🔗 https://biziday.ro/?p=351939

#Știri

It seems hard to escape the AI virus. It's also infecting the open source world…

https://codeberg.org/small-hack/open-slopware

#FOSS #OpenSource #tech #technology #IT #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #LLM #LLMs #ML #MachineLearning #GenAI #generativeAI #AIAgent #AISlop #Fuck_AI #microslop #microsoft #copilot #meta #google #NVIDIA #gemini #OpenAI #ChatGPT #anthropic #claude #editor #app #apps #tools #software #linux #FreeSoftware #free #BigTech

This is what an early-stage #AIBubble collapse looks like.

https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/meta-eyes-sweeping-layoffs-as-ai-investments-pile-up-7769713/

Looks like #Meta wants to chop 20% or more of the company's staff... to *start*.

#AI #ML