Meta 'misled' the public through a campaign that downplayed the amount harmful content on Instagram and Facebook, court documents show

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New court documents argue that Meta misled the public and its users about the amount of harmful content on its platforms.

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33 states accuse Meta of having a big 'open secret' — millions of underage users

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Meta is facing co-ordinated legal action from 33 US states.

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An agency created an AI model who earns up to $11,000 a month because it was tired of influencers 'who have egos'

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AI-generated model Aitana is finding success on the subscription platform Fanvue.

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What the "Letter to America" backlash could mean for the first major "TikTok election"

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TikTok and the US flag.

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Elon Musk's pet feature on X took as long as 3 days to flag fake news about Israel and Gaza, analysis shows

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Elon Musk.

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Wikipedia founder escalates feud with Elon Musk. He says the former Twitter is 'overrun by trolls and lunatics' — and people are fleeing.

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Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales criticized X owner Elon Musk's moderation strategy.

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Donald Trump's Truth Social loses tens of millions of dollars this year

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Donald Trump created Truth Social after he was banned from X, formerly Twitter.

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Nikki Haley wants you to verify your identity on social media

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GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley said on Fox News on Tuesday that "every person on social media should be verified by their name."

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A country just banned TikTok because it disrupts 'social harmony' and 'family structure'

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Nepal's government is no fan of TikTok.

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Chatbots just showed scientists how to make social media less toxic

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Researchers built a fake Twitter and filled it with 500 bots. What happened next surprised them.

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