Tag: social-media

Meta Appeals $4.2 Million Verdict Over Social Media Addiction and Mental Health Harm

Meta challenges jury verdict ordering $4.2 million over claims that its platform caused mental health damage linked to social media addiction.

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Elon Musk Agrees to $1.5 Million Fine Over Delayed Twitter Stake Disclosure

Elon Musk will pay a $1.5 million penalty following late disclosure of his Twitter stake exceeding 5%, resolving the SEC investigation.

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Tesla Generated $573 Million Last Year from Deals with Elon Musk’s Other Companies

Tesla earned $573 million in 2025 through transactions with other firms owned by Elon Musk, highlighting interconnected business operations.

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Meta Ends Partnership with Kenyan Contractor Amid Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Video Privacy Concerns

Meta has quietly terminated its contract with Kenyan firm Sama following reports of sensitive video content reviewed from Ray-Ban smart glasses.

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Elon Musk’s Social Platform Launches Standalone Messaging App XChat for iOS

Elon Musk’s social network introduces XChat, a standalone iOS messaging app featuring end-to-end encryption, secret chats, and integrated AI assistant Grok.

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Telegram Founder Highlights Privacy Flaws in WhatsApp Amid Legal Challenges

Telegram founder Pavel Durov criticizes WhatsApp’s data encryption and privacy after a user class-action lawsuit targets the platform.

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Elon Musk’s Social Network X to Launch Encrypted Messaging App XChat for iOS

Social network X will debut XChat, a new encrypted messaging app for iPhone and iPad with calls and file sharing, available April 17.

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Massachusetts Supreme Court Rules Social Media Platform Designed to Foster Teen Addiction

The Massachusetts Supreme Court finds that a major social platform was deliberately built to create addiction among teens, as part of growing legal scrutiny.

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Meta Builds New Hardware AI Development Team to Advance Device Innovation

Meta is assembling a dedicated hardware AI development team led by a seasoned engineer as it expands into AI-powered devices.

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Meta Initiates New Wave of Layoffs Amid Strategic Shift Toward AI

Meta has launched another round of layoffs targeting several departments as it intensifies focus on artificial intelligence development.

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Court Finds Elon Musk Misled Investors Before Twitter Acquisition

A California jury ruled that Elon Musk misled investors with tweets impacting the 2022 Twitter acquisition negotiations.

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Meta to End End-to-End Encryption for Instagram Direct Messages by May 2026

Meta will disable end-to-end encryption for Instagram private messages starting May 2026, with advance user notifications planned.

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