TMtechmemeSources detail how Meta's $17.1B settlement with state AGs came together as Meta wanted to avoid going to trial following losses in cases in LA and New Mexico (New York Times)industry2 days ago▲ 24Read story→
TMtechmemeTexas, which didn't join a multi-state case against Meta, negotiated a $1.05B side deal that could reach $1.335B if TikTok and YouTube adopt teen safety changes (Ryan Autullo/Bloomberg Law)industry3 days ago▲ 24Read story→
TMtechmemeFIling: Lone Palm Labs, the startup behind friend-focused photo sharing app Retro, raised a $21M Series A from Thrive Capital and others (Sydney Bradley/Business Insider)industry3 days ago▲ 24Read story→
TMtechmemeMeta's India and Southeast Asia VP Sandhya Devanathan is joining OpenAI to oversee consumer growth and enterprise adoption across SE Asia and Australia (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)industry3 days ago▲ 24Read story→
rssMeta executive leaves for OpenAI as the social media giant faces growing scrutiny in IndiatechcrunchindustryAI3 days ago▲ 44Read story→
TMtechmemeX launches NFL Gametime, an integrated NFL feed and hub featuring live data, scores, statistics, creator content, and more through to the 2027 Super Bowl (Brian Steinberg/Variety)industry4 days ago▲ 24Read story→
TMtechmemeRockstar executives discuss GTA VI, including new interactive systems that let player habits like diet alter characters' appearance and in-game social media (Thom Waite/Dazed)industry4 days ago▲ 24Read story→
TMtechmemeYouTube and TikTok are yet to publicly acknowledge Meta's proposed changes under its AG settlement; some US lawmakers signal an appetite for industry-wide rules (Mike Isaac/New York Times)industry4 days ago▲ 24Read story→
TMtechmemeMeta's AG settlement gives it a moat to write child safety rules for other social media platforms, with little evidence its new safety features will help kids (Mike Masnick/Techdirt)industry5 days ago▲ 24Read story→
YhackernewsMeta reaches $16.68B settlement over social media harms to childrenhackernews5 days ago▲ 56Read story→
YhackernewsSocial media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban: datahackernews5 days ago▲ 19Read story→
TMtechmemeSources: Meta and state AGs have discussed a possible mid-trial settlement of the social media addiction lawsuit, which is currently in its second week of trial (Bloomberg)industry6 days ago▲ 24Read story→
TMtechmemeOpenAI bans a cluster of Russian ChatGPT accounts that used VPNs to evade restrictions and run an influence operation, including creating social media comments (Kai Nicol-Schwarz/CNBC)industry6 days ago▲ 24Read story→
TMtechmemeQustodio: 26% of Australian children aged 13 to 15 were on TikTok in July, just one percentage point below pre-ban levels, and 10-to-12-year-olds' usage is up (Newley Purnell/Bloomberg)industry6 days ago▲ 24Read story→
TMtechmemeUK PM backs Ofcom to take "tough action" under the OSA against social media sites failing to remove dangerous driving videos after a crash killed seven people (Raphael Boyd/The Guardian)industry7 days ago▲ 24Read story→
TMtechmemeNew Zealand plans a bill to ban social media for under-16s, requiring "high risk" platforms to check user ages or face penalties of up to 10% of global revenue (Tracy Withers/Bloomberg)industry8 days ago▲ 24Read story→
TMtechmemeA profile of Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who is presiding over US state AGs' social media addiction lawsuit against Meta and oversaw the Musk v. Altman trial (Jeffrey Kopp/CNBC)industry8 days ago▲ 24Read story→