
US Social Media Verdict Prompts UK Ban Consideration, Impacts Meta's Market Cap
Following landmark US social media addiction trials that found Meta and YouTube liable for harming children, the UK is actively considering a ban on social media for under-16s, while Meta has seen a significant $119 billion drop in market capitalization due to new regulatory risks.
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Will the UK ban social media for under 16s?
As a US trial finds Meta and Google intentionally built addictive social media platforms, will the UK change its rules?
Read full article →Meta Is in Risky Legal Territory After Back-to-Back Court Losses - WSJ
Meta Is in Risky Legal Territory After Back-to-Back Court Losses WSJ
Read full article →Meta, YouTube found liable in addiction trial
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The Facebook parent company faces new regulatory risks that are sparking fears of a Big Tobacco-style crackdown. But investors may be overreacting.
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"Don't Be Evil": Google's Motto Becomes A Jury Verdict In California Authored by Jonathan Turley via jonathanturley.org, Google once had a motto: “Don’t be evil.” In its reorganization in 2015, the motto was changed to “Do the right thing.” According to a California jury this week, neither motto stuck. In a historic verdict against both Google and Meta, a jury found that the companies maliciously designed their social media products to addict children, including the plaintiff...
By Tyler Durden
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