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TikTok settles social media addiction lawsuit ahead of trial against Meta, YouTube

TikTok - along with Meta, Snap and YouTube - faced allegations that its platform is fuelling a youth mental health crisis.

Britain announces Meta-backed AI team to upgrade public services

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is looking to tap into the huge economic potential of developing an AI industry.

Meta, TikTok, YouTube to stand trial in US on youth addiction claims

The trial in California Superior Court is a test case for thousands of other lawsuits seeking damages for social media harms.

Social media giants face landmark trial in US over addiction claims

The companies behind YouTube, TikTok and Instagram are being accused of addicting young users to content that has led to depression, eating disorders, psychiatric hospitalisation and even suicide.

Lawsuit claims Meta can see WhatsApp chats in breach of privacy

The plaintiffs accuse the companies and their leaders of defrauding WhatsApp’s billions of users worldwide.

Commentary

What the sale and troubles of Manus reveal about the US-China AI race

Beijing is now scrutinising Meta’s acquisition of Manus and that other start-ups might try to follow in the footsteps of Manus’ parent company, Butterfly Effect.

Meta says ‘self-defeating’ for EU to hit US tech firms over Greenland

Meta Singapore chief eyes chat apps as next sales frontier

Busineses here are open to testing and learning, and are eager to grow, said Ms Nicole Tan, Meta’s country manager for Singapore.

Meta ‘turning a blind eye’ to ads from illegal gambling sites, says UK watchdog

A man uses his phone next to Meta's booth during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on Jan 19, 2026.

Meta plans to axe about 10% of staff in Reality Labs business as focus shifts to AI

The cuts will affect those in the metaverse unit who work on virtual reality (VR) headsets and a VR-based social network, sources said.

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