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The complaint, filed on behalf of California residents, alleges Meta earns up to $7bn a year from “high-risk” scam ads and tolerated the practice. The county wants restitution, civil damages, and an injunction. Santa Clara County has sued Meta Platforms in California state court, alleging the company profits from scam advertising on Facebook and Instagram […]
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Reports concerning Meta's AI plans for consumers alleged "agentic tools," such as a bot that can shop on Instagram.
Meta has ended encrypted Instagram DMs as of May 8, 2026.
Mark Zuckerberg has said he wants to make AI agents more accessible.


The first invoices arrive in September. Meta wants the basis changed before they do. Meta has filed a judicial review against Ofcom over the way the regulator calculates fees and penalties under the UK’s Online Safety Act, the High Court was told on Thursday. The dispute is narrow on its surface and substantial underneath. Ofcom’s […]
European law requires large platforms to offer alternative feeds.
