Meta bought up nascent rivals Instagram and WhatsApp after its attempts to compete had failed, an attorney for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said.
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Court blocks California law on children’s online safety
A federal judge said California cannot enforce a state law meant to shield children from online content that could harm them mentally or physically.
Read More Court blocks California law on children’s online safetyBig tech opposes YouTube exemption from Australia’s ban on social media for children
Meta, Snapchat and TikTok have urged Australia to reconsider a decision to exempt YouTube from its laws banning social media for children younger than 16.
Read More Big tech opposes YouTube exemption from Australia’s ban on social media for childrenMeta fixes error that flooded Instagram Reels with violent videos
Meta Platforms said it had resolved an error that flooded the personal Reels feeds of Instagram users with violent and graphic videos worldwide.
Read More Meta fixes error that flooded Instagram Reels with violent videosWhoopi Goldberg And ‘The View’ Hosts Mock Elon Musk’s Son’s Name
The hosts of ABC’s “The View” made snide remarks against Elon Musk’s son on Wednesday’s episode, when they mocked his four-year-old son over his rare name, X Æ A-XII.
Read More Whoopi Goldberg And ‘The View’ Hosts Mock Elon Musk’s Son’s NameCardi B Blames Trump For Her ‘Damaged’ Designer Stilettos At Super Bowl LIX, Demands Return Of ‘Deported’ Uncle In Exchange
Rapper Cardi B, who publicly endorsed Kamala Harris before she was defeated by President Donald Trump, demanded that Trump return her “deported” uncle after Secret Service agents allegedly damaged her $3,000 designer shoes whilst at the Super Bowl.
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