Meta summoned by Indian government to explain the removal of PM Modi's post, attributed to a technical glitch. The move highlights the regulatory and localization challenges tech giants face in India.
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Meta platforms Facebook and Instagram suffered a global outage, disrupting services for millions. Simultaneously, a US court allowed Meta's AI-driven layoff program to proceed, rejecting a bid to halt the cuts affecting 8,000 employees.
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Snap, TikTok, and YouTube have reached a settlement in a landmark lawsuit, marking a turning point where schools are collectively pushing back against social media platforms for 'public nuisance' behaviors that fuel student addiction and strain school budgets. This case establishes a legal path for school districts to claim administrative costs associated with student mental health, potentially setting the stage for more class-action suits regarding product design accountability.
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Snap, YouTube, and TikTok have settled lawsuits alleging their addictive algorithms caused mental health crises in students and disrupted public schools, marking a historic legal turning point for platform liability.
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TikTok is introducing a £3.99 monthly subscription service in the UK that allows users to opt-out of personalized advertisements. This move signifies a major shift in the platform's monetization strategy amid regulatory and advertising pressures.
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