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

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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

Are smart cars a smart choice?

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EMR Australia - Lyn McLean, 22aug2026. Are you in the market for a new smart car? If so, here are some things it’s important to know. Most new cars come with internet-conected features that can hoover up personal data (Getty Images: Lupengyu) When it comes to technology, the word ‘smart’ has nothing to do with … Continue reading Are smart cars a smart choice?

Meta’s Internal Research

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What The Company Learned About Social Media and Harms to Mental Health from Dozens of Internal Studies. Compiled by Bennett Sippel, Nikolaus Greb, Emma Park, Zach Rausch, and Jonathan Haidt at the Tech and Society Lab at NYU Stern. Date launched: January 13, 2026. Last updated: February 18, 2026. Brief Summary In this project we … Continue reading Meta’s Internal Research

FR: The CADA rules in favor of Phonegate Alert

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Phonegate Team - 11dec2025. Summary The French authority in charge of access to administrative documents, CADA, has upheld our request and cleared the way for the transmission of non‑compliant specific absorption rate (SAR) test reports that had until now not been published by ANFR. Despite opposition from manufacturers relayed by ANFR, CADA confirms that 30 … Continue reading FR: The CADA rules in favor of Phonegate Alert