The Meta Settlement: What It Means for Your Speech and Privacy

Under the teen safety provisions is a court-supervised identity system for every Facebook and Instagram user. Reclaim-The-NET by Dan Frieth and Cindy Harper, 26aug2026. Today Meta agreed to make changes to Instagram and Facebook after many US states blamed it for creating dangerous products that harm children. The settlement brings an end to a major … Continue reading The Meta Settlement: What It Means for Your Speech and Privacy

Meta’s $18-Billion Settlement in Social Media Addiction Suit Draws Mixed Reactions

The Defender - Henrick Karoliszyn, DSW - 27aug2026. Social media giant agrees to sweeping changes to Facebook and Instagram after states accused it of knowingly designing platforms to addict children and expose them to harmful content. “Meta intentionally exploited kids for profit and then lied about it,” said District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. … Continue reading Meta’s $18-Billion Settlement in Social Media Addiction Suit Draws Mixed Reactions

US Court Gives FCC 30 Days to Respond to CHD Petition on Wireless Harms

The FCC has 30 days to explain why it hasn’t complied with a 2021 court order requiring the agency to reveal how it determined that current radiofrequency radiation exposure limits adequately protect people and the environment. The ruling stems from a petition Children’s Health Defense filed earlier this year to obtain the information. CHD by … Continue reading US Court Gives FCC 30 Days to Respond to CHD Petition on Wireless Harms

The Five Barriers Facing AI

OFF Movement - Diego Hidalgo - 11aug2026. This post is not about whether AI is good or bad. It is about its unsustainability, given the way its current deployment is being approached. I intend to analyse how the relentless race of the major players, in this industry, prioritises speeding up the development of AI, over … Continue reading The Five Barriers Facing AI