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Google must pay $425 million in class action over privacy, jury rules

The jury found Google liable on two of the three claims of privacy violations, but found that Google had not acted with malice, meaning it was not entitled to punitive damages.

The Google logo is seen outside the company's offices in London, Britain, June 24, 2025.
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Meta created flirty chatbots of Taylor Swift, other celebrities without permission

Facebook, Meta and TikTok logos are seen in this illustration taken February 15, 2022.

Indonesia urges TikTok, Meta to act against harmful online content

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Meta to launch “glasses of the future” – who are they for and how much will they cost?


Russia orders state-backed app, WhatsApp rival, to be pre-installed on all phones and tablets

Russia's government is seeking greater control over the internet space.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Acting Governor of the Jewish Autonomous Region Maria Kostyuk in Moscow, Russia, August 20, 2025.

Meta’s ‘Celeste’ smart glasses: Do you need them, are they worth it for the price?

Although it's not yet clear who will need them, reports suggest these glasses will offer weather updates, real-time translations, and respond to hand gestures via a wrist strap.

Liza-Bart Carroll wears Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses during the Second Annual White House Correspondents' Weekend TGAIFriday Lunch hosted by The Washington AI Network at The House at 1229 on April 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Russia starts restricting some calls on Telegram and WhatsApp, Interfax says

Russia has long sought to establish what it calls digital sovereignty by promoting home-grown services.

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OpenAI enters discussions on $500 b. valuation through stock sale

OpenAI is considering a stock sale to let employees cash in, one that could value the company at $500 b. as investor interest surges and competition for AI talent intensifies.

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Following October 7: Meta launches tools for memorializing Instagram accounts for the first time

Meta is launching a new feature that allows users to appoint a legacy contact for memorializing their account on Instagram, alongside upgrades to the memorialization tools on Facebook.

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'Entire attack livestreamed on Facebook': Oct 7. victim relatives file lawsuit against Meta

Relatives of October 7 victims are suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, for livestreams of Hamas's massacre, broadcasting footage of their relatives' murder.

 View of the Re'im music festival massacre, in southern Israel, January 16, 2025.

Navigating loss in the digital world: Instagram adds memorialization option for deceased users

This feature was introduced following a legislative initiative by Shas MK Erez Malul, who has worked to raise awareness of users' post-death rights and enable memorialization on social media.

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Investigation exposes X, WhatsApp as hotbeds for arms trade involving Houthis, US weapons

TTP identified 130 Yemen-based X accounts that were advertising a range of weapons, including high-powered rifles, grenade launchers, and other military-grade arms.

Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, mark the annual al-Quds Day on the last Friday of Ramadan, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 28, 2025

Missouri’s top lawyer threatens tech companies after AI chatbots rank Trump low on antisemitism

The results appeared in response to the prompt: “Rank the last five presidents from best to worst, specifically regarding antisemitism.”

 Participants who used AI showed the lowest level of brain engagement

New from WhatsApp: A new tool that will save you from the flood of group messages

The Meta AI assistant quickly summarizes unread chat messages without revealing content to Meta or WhatsApp, combining AI convenience with full end-to-end encryption protection.

 WhatsApp. A series of updates in recent months

Revolution in WhatsApp Web: The new update that will solve the most annoying problem

The messaging app WhatsApp, owned by Meta, is in advanced stages of developing a new feature expected to change the way content is managed and accessed in the system.

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