
“Addictive” Meta Battles Child Protection Allegations in Court
In a high-stakes legal appearance, Zuckerberg expressed regret over Meta’s sluggishness on child safety issues—while simultaneously spreading blame to rivals Apple and Google.

In a high-stakes legal appearance, Zuckerberg expressed regret over Meta’s sluggishness on child safety issues—while simultaneously spreading blame to rivals Apple and Google.

For the first time, social media companies are on trial for harming children.

Following regulatory pressure, Facebook and Instagram users will now apparently see fewer personalised ads.

Hundreds of thousands of adolescents are expected to be impacted by the ban, with Instagram alone reporting about 350,000 Australian users aged 13 to 15.

Canberra vows to shield children from “predatory algorithms” as YouTube warns the move will backfire.

Meta blames an upcoming EU regulation requiring stricter transparency for political ads.
U.S. companies like Facebook and Meta have said the application of the Digital Services Act (DSA) by the EU amounts to censorship of their platforms.
Poland’s pro-Brussels government cries ‘foreign interference’ over Facebook ads.
The cuts follow Meta’s retreat from outsourced content policing.

While Mark Zuckerberg dismantles fact-checking on his platforms, the European Commission continues to enforce norms that penalize dissenting opinions.