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A former Meta engineer who spent years studying the platform's impact on teenagers has resumed testimony in a landmark Oakland trial that could reshape how Facebook and Instagram operate. The case involves accusations that Meta deliberately hooked young users while downplaying documented harms.
A US federal judge has ruled that Meta destroyed or permitted the loss of essential evidence in a lawsuit filed by an Australian billionaire over fake cryptocurrency advertisements using his likeness, potentially undermining the company's legal defences.
Meta is introducing a free verification badge for Facebook users in selected regions from July 27, requiring a short video selfie for authentication. The move aims to combat fraud on Marketplace and build trust between users.
Tennessee prosecutors told jurors that Meta deliberately disregarded internal research warning of Instagram's harmful effects on adolescents, prioritizing profit over safety through addictive design features.
Twenty-six Meta employees are suing the tech giant, claiming it deployed artificial intelligence to identify and remove workers on medical, parental and family leave during May's 8,000-person workforce reduction.