New Mexico jury finds Meta violated consumer protection law over child exploitation claims

New Mexico jury finds Meta violated consumer protection law over child exploitation claims

A New Mexico jury found Tuesday that social media conglomerate Meta is harmful to children’s mental health and in violation of state consumer protection law. The landmark decision comes after a nearly seven-week trial. Jurors sided with state prosecutors who argued that Meta β€” which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp β€” prioritized profits over safety….

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Hedge fund manager Crispin Odey claimed he groped woman because he was under general anaesthetic, tribunal hears | UK News

Hedge fund manager Crispin Odey claimed he groped woman because he was under general anaesthetic, tribunal hears | UK News

A former hedge fund manager claimed he groped a colleague’s breasts because he was under general anaesthetic, a tribunal has heard.Β  Crispin Odey, 67, once one of the richest hedge fund managers in Britain, was previously accused of inappropriate conduct at least 46 times between 2003 and 2020. He was banned from the UK finance…

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First five NHS trusts to be placed in special recovery programme named | UK News

First five NHS trusts to be placed in special recovery programme named | UK News

Five NHS trusts with “deep-rooted challenges” will be the first to be placed in a new recovery programme, the health secretary has announced. Wes Streeting said “failure has been tolerated for too long”, and although there has been improvement across the NHS overall, some “challenged” trusts continue to struggle. The new NHS Intensive Recovery programme…

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Pet owners to pay no more than Β£21 for prescriptions after major investigation | Money News

Pet owners to pay no more than Β£21 for prescriptions after major investigation | Money News

A price cap will be placed on pet prescriptions, the Competition and Markets Authority has announced following a three-year investigation. Pet owners will pay a maximum of Β£21 for their first prescription and Β£12.50 for any other medicines within the same consultation under the changes, after the CMA found some were being overcharged for commonly…

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