Mark Zuckerberg questioned on Meta’s under-13 users and usage goals in landmark social media trial

Mark Zuckerberg questioned on Meta’s under-13 users and usage goals in landmark social media trial

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced questioning in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday about Instagram’s under-13 users and Meta’s efforts to boost engagement, as a trial examines whether the company knowingly offered an addictive and harmful product to children and teens. The landmark trial against Meta and YouTubeΒ kicked offΒ in late January. It centers on allegations…

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FTC warns Apple’s Tim Cook over alleged political bias in its Apple News app

FTC warns Apple’s Tim Cook over alleged political bias in its Apple News app

The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sent aΒ warning letterΒ to Apple CEO Tim Cook about Apple News, pointing to reports claiming the news aggregator “systematically boosts left-wing sources and suppresses right-wing sources.” FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson alerted the tech giant’s chief executive that, if the allegations are true, the company could be violating the FTC Act,…

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