
Meta: The Trial of the Century Cut Short
Meta has escaped a landmark ruling—but the battle over who should bear responsibility for social media’s harms is far from over.

Meta has escaped a landmark ruling—but the battle over who should bear responsibility for social media’s harms is far from over.

On trial soon: a Swede who says he has no problem with Muslims but sees Islam as a “threat against the West.”

Social media giant Meta has closed five major Facebook groups used to coordinate mass migration crossings into the Spanish enclave.

The EU executive says Meta is failing to curb the mental health risks of Facebook and Instagram, as features like autoplay and infinite scroll drive compulsive use.

Fines for insulting Chancellor Friedrich Merz on social media have renewed criticism of Germany’s Section 188 law.

Brussels regulators claim Meta may be exposing minors to inappropriate content by failing to effectively block users under the age of 13.

Thousands of Fidesz comments disappeared from public view, while opposition posts stayed visible, revealing unequal conditions ahead of Hungary’s elections

The person responsible for limiting Viktor Orbán’s social media posts publicly displays pro-Ukraine and LGBT activist positions.

Political interference? Facebook has suspended Hungarian right-wing outlets weeks before the national election.

A June 2025 post promoting our article on age verification for pornographic websites ended up labeled as “nudity and sexual activity” eight months later.