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US senators call for probe of scam ads on Facebook and Instagram
Reuters reported that internal documents from late 2024 stated that Meta expected to earn about 10% of its revenue that year – about $16 billion – from illicit advertising.
Australia’s teen social media ban pushes content creators to look abroad
Hamas used fake Instagram profiles to map IDF bases, track soldiers before October 7 assault
Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege
Meta does not hold social media monopoly, judge rules
The agency sought to force Meta to restructure or sell Instagram and WhatsApp in order to restore competition among social media networks.
Cloudflare, Amazon, Meta: The biggest tech outages of recent years - explainer
This was the second major internet disruption of 2025, following the October malfunction of Amazon's cloud services unit, AWS.
EU weighs pausing parts of landmark AI act in face of US and big tech pressure, FT reports
The European Commission proposes to pause parts of AI legislation following months of urging from tech giants such as Meta and Alphabet and pressure from the Trump administration.
WhatsApp, YouTube, and Facebook: What are the most popular apps used in Israel in 2025?
In 2025, the Index also measured the public's use of artificial intelligence services, particularly large language models (AI chatbots), which have become widely accessible.
Meta to give parents more control after criticism over flirty AI chatbots
The features will be built on protections already applied to teen accounts and will be guided by the PG-13 movie rating system.
Seeing intelligence: Meta launches the next generation of AI glasses
At Connect 2025 in Menlo Park, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled new wearable AI products: Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, the Neural Band bracelet, and Oakley Meta Vanguard glasses.
OpenAI to bring parental controls in ChatGPT after California teen's suicide
The company said on Monday that the controls will allow parents and teens to link accounts for stronger safeguards for teenagers.
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.
Meta created flirty chatbots of Taylor Swift, other celebrities without permission
After several weeks of testing, Reuters found that the bots routinely made sexual advances and asked users to meet up.
Indonesia urges TikTok, Meta to act against harmful online content
The Indonesian government urged TikTok and Meta to raise the moderation of harmful content, including disinformation, that is spread on their platforms.
Meta to launch “glasses of the future” – who are they for and how much will they cost?
Meta will unveil its Meta Celeste AR glasses this September, featuring a tiny HUD display and a wristband controlled by finger gestures, starting at about $800.
