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AC mechanic booked for engaging with Instagram reels of pakistan-based gangsters and sharing content on social media accounts

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AC mechanic booked for engaging with Instagram reels of pakistan-based gangsters and sharing content on social media accounts
The Hindu
The Hindu13 mins ago
AC mechanic booked for engaging with Instagram reels of pakistan-based gangsters and sharing content on social media accounts
The Doddaballapura Town police have registered a case against a 25-year-old AC mechanic for allegedly maintaining contact with individuals on social media accounts linked to Pakistan and engaging with content featuring Pakistani gangsters.The accused has been identified as Syed Abubakar, a resident of Islampura in Dodd
Thunder big man Chet Holmgren sets sights on Team USA for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
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CNBC
CNBC1 days ago
No more doom scrolling or Instagram Stories? A Meta trial loss could end the social media we know
"These trials are often compared to the Big Tobacco lawsuits of the 90s, and the outcome will likely be analogous as well," one analyst told CNBC.
AP News
AP News2 days ago
States take Meta to trial in California in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children
States take Meta to trial in California in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children  AP News
Official NBA Social Media Account Highlights OKC Thunder's Chet Holmgren
Official NBA Social Media Account Highlights OKC Thunder's Chet Holmgren  Sports Illustrated
Morning Star
Morning Star3 days ago
Meta trial in US focuses on social media’s impact on children
A COURT case that opened in California yesterday puts 29 US states against tech giant Meta, owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The states are demanding billions of dollars in fines for Meta and changes to its algorithms, arguing the company’s own research showed its products were addictive and harmful to childr
Guardian US
Guardian US3 days ago
The fight to protect a trans landmark in California from ICE’s biggest contractor
Compton’s Cafe is one of the earliest examples of LGBTQ+ resistance. Today, a prison company occupies the site One of the earliest documented examples of LGBTQ+ resistance against police happened on a hot summer night 60 years ago this month. It started not with the throwing of a brick, as it did in New York City’s 196
Former Meta engineer returns to stand in major trial over social media’s harm to young users
Arturo Bejar has been a key witness against the social-media giant in three cases that have gone to trial so far
Reuters
Reuters3 days ago
Former Meta engineer resumes testimony in landmark trial over social media's harm to young users
Former Meta engineer resumes testimony in landmark trial over social media's harm to young users  reuters.com
Former Meta engineer resumes testimony in landmark trial over social media's harm to young users
Aug 19 : A former Facebook engineering director and vocal critic of Meta Platforms who has accused the company of ignoring internal research on the harm its platforms can cause children and teens will continue his testimony on Wednesday in a trial that could remake Instagram and Facebook.Arturo Bejar, who worked at Met
Twenty-nine US states sue Meta for misleading children and parents about the dangers of social media
Trial gets under way in California, with Mark Zuckerberg’s tech firm facing penalties of up to $1.4tn
Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle3 days ago
US: Meta hooked children, prosecutors say, as trial over social media harm begins
Four US states have taken Meta to court, accusing the social media giant of deliberately making Facebook and Instagram addictive for children. Meta has denied the charges.
CBC News
CBC News3 days ago
Meta trial begins with states accusing social media giant of exploiting, intentionally addicting children
Meta Platforms rejected accusations by U.S. states that it intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in pursuit of profit as a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet got underway Tuesday.
CBS News
CBS News3 days ago
Details on Meta trial over child social media addiction claims
Meta is standing trial over claims that it intentionally designed its products to be addictive and therefore harmful to children. Lance Ulanoff, editor-at-large at TechRadar, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
The Independent
The Independent3 days ago
In Meta's trial, families of social media victims see a pivotal moment for online safety
Advocates and parents of social media victims see the trial underway against Meta Platforms as a significant moment in their fight for online child safety
Semafor
Semafor3 days ago
Meta social media addiction trial opens
Lawsuit argues Facebook and Instagram knowingly contributed to negative health outcomes for minors.
CTV News
CTV News3 days ago
U.S. states take Meta to trial in biggest fight yet over social media harms to children
Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California.
Quartz
Quartz3 days ago
Meta's biggest social media addiction trial opens, with 29 states seeking trillions
A coalition of 29 state attorneys general opened arguments Tuesday in Oakland, with penalties potentially reaching $200 billion
Pivotal Meta trial over social media addiction in children gets underway
US states suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram begin making their case in a California court in a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet.
Stuff
Stuff3 days ago
Meta faces pivotal trial over social media addiction, with US states seeking billions
Opening statements are set to kick off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children.
‘Meta needed kids’: Tech giant on trial over social media addiction
The trial will address claims by US states that Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to addict young children and teenagers and harmed their mental health.
The Age
The Age3 days ago
‘Meta needed kids’: Tech giant on trial over social media addiction
The trial will address claims by US states that Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to addict young children and teenagers and harmed their mental health.
NBC News
NBC News3 days ago
States take on Meta in court over child addiction claims
State attorneys general are in court arguing that Meta knowingly created features on its social media platforms that keep children addicted. NBC News' Allie Canal reports on the court case and impact it could have on the tech company.
New York Times
New York Times3 days ago
Meta to Stand Trial Over Claims It Addicted Children to Social Media
California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey have taken the social media giant to trial in the first bellwether federal case over child harm.
New York Post
New York Post3 days ago
New York ranks No. 1 in US as most social media-addicted — find out which platforms your state is scrolling
We're the city that never sleeps — because we're always scrolling on our smartphones.
Punch
Punch🏁 first to report3 days ago
Afternoon recap: Actor Ogogo battles cancer, NDLEA arrests social media influencer, other top stories
Nollywood actor Ogogo’s daughters appeal for medical help for his stage-four cancer. Also, NDLEA arrests social media influencer KC Luxury in a major cocai