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News Articles: Social Media

Olivia Konar holds a banner with names of young people who advocates say died as a result of social media outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. Her sister Coco Konar died in 2022 when she was 17. Social media company Meta agreed to a nearly $17 billion settlement with a group of states over its child safety practices.

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  • Technology

Why Meta's settlement could be an 'inflection point' for reining in Big Tech

2026 has already brought a wave of setbacks for social media giants as pressure grows on Big Tech from regulators and lawmakers around the world.

August 27, 2026
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
A man stands at a podium. The podium has a sign for his Senate campaign reading Ossoff U.S. Senate. A small group of people stand behind him. An American flaf is stuck to the wall to his right.

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  • Politics

Jon Ossoff calls out Mike Collins after new allegations of antisemitism in Collins' orbit

Sen. Jon Ossoff is demanding his opponent Mike Collins share all the communication between his office and the growing number of alleged white supremacists he either formerly employed or who are in his family. 

August 27, 2026
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Meta logo on the smartphone screen.

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  • News

Meta settlement would require new teen safeguards and could deliver up to $135 million to Georgia

An agreement to resolve a federal lawsuit brought by Georgia and other states and U.S. jurisdictions would require Meta to impose new limits on teen accounts on its social media platforms while also giving parents the option for more control.

August 27, 2026
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By:
  • Ty Tagami and
  • Capitol Beat News Service
California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks to reporters at a press conference after opening arguments took place in the Meta trial over a lawsuit brought by US states about social media addiction at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Oakland, California, on August 18, 2026.

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  • Business

Meta, states agree to $17 billion settlement in child safety trial

The social media giant also agreed to make sweeping changes to Instagram and Facebook.

August 26, 2026
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By:
  • John Ruwitch
Adam Mosseri (C), head of Instagram, arrives at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building & United States Courthouse as Meta is on trial over social media addiction in Oakland, California, on August 25, 2026.

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  • Business

Instagram head Adam Mosseri testifies in defense of Meta in child safety trial

The social media giant is being sued by four states who allege it designed Facebook and Instagram to hook kids — and lied to the public about the risks.

August 26, 2026
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By:
  • John Ruwitch
Former Meta engineer Arturo Bejar leaves the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building & United States Courthouse as Meta is on trial over social media addiction in Oakland, California, on August 19, 2026.

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  • Business

Whistleblower Arturo Béjar leads testimony in landmark trial against Meta

The former Meta employee testified that the company culture prioritized user numbers over child safety measures.

August 20, 2026
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By:
  • John Ruwitch
People line up outside the Oakland, California federal courthouse ahead of opening arguments in the trial that four state attorneys general are bringing against Meta Platforms, Inc.

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  • Business

'Profits won.' The child safety trial against Meta kicks off in federal court

Opening arguments are underway in a trial that pits four states against the company that owns Facebook and Instagram. They allege that Meta knew its products could hook kids — and lied about the danger.

August 19, 2026
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By:
  • John Ruwitch
In this illustration photo from Oct. 28, 2021, a person watches on a smartphone as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveils the Meta logo.

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  • Business

Meta heads to court in a landmark trial about kids and social media addiction

Four states are suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging that the platforms were designed to hook kids and that Meta hid the mental health risks.

August 18, 2026
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By:
  • John Ruwitch
President Donald Trump holds up a printout of one of his Truth Social posts before signing an executive order that calls for changing the childhood vaccine schedule on August 10, 2026. He is facing a lawsuit over a service offering early access to his Truth Social feed for up to $100,000 a month.

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  • Technology

Trump sued over service selling faster access to Truth Social posts

The federal lawsuit alleges that the service from the president's media company violates the Constitution. Meanwhile, Trump Media executives say they have signed up more than 10 customers.

August 12, 2026
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
President Donald Trump holds up a copy of his Truth Social post about Air Force One as he speaks with the media aboard Air Force One on July 8, 2026. The president's media company is offering investors early access to his Truth Social feed for up to $100,000 a month, raising ethical and legal concerns.

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  • Technology

For sale: early access to Trump's Truth Social posts

The president's media company is offering investors early access to his Truth Social feed for up to $100,000 a month. Experts say the service may violate insider trading laws.

August 01, 2026
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
The reflecting pool resurfacing has had many dramatic twists and turns, from algae to arrests to a second draining.

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  • National

People are watching the Reflecting Pool like reality TV. What does that say about us?

It's not just watching paint dry. The twists and turns of the Reflecting Pool repairs, originally a two-week project, have kept bloggers and viewers busy all summer.

July 22, 2026
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
FILE - Phones are kept for charging at a Doctors Without Borders informal camp in Mardyck, northern France, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

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  • Europe

French lawmakers approve a sweeping social media ban for children under 15

The move makes France the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful effects of digital content on kids.

July 22, 2026
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By:
  • The Associated Press
A logon screen for Facebook and the new Meta policy are photographed in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 20, 2025.

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  • World

Australia to double potential fines over child social media accounts

Australia plans to double potential fines for social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, who fail to prevent Australian children from holding accounts.

June 29, 2026
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a press conference to announce government action to protect children online, at Downing Street in central London, Monday, June 15, 2026.

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  • Europe

Britain will ban under-16s from social media apps, including TikTok and YouTube

The ban will apply to platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X. The move makes the U.K. part of a growing global movement to tighten online safety for children.

June 15, 2026
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By:
  • The Associated Press
A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025.

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  • Business

Meta slashes 8,000 jobs as it pivots towards AI

Facebook and Instagram's parent company has been investing huge sums of money in AI, but it lags behind competitors.

May 20, 2026
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By:
  • John Ruwitch
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