How Meta paid influencers to counter fears Instagram damages teens

A US-based watchdog has been tracking the Instagram parent’s influencer activities and sponsored posts.

A US-based watchdog has been tracking the Instagram parent’s influencer activities and sponsored posts.

Australia bars under-16s from social media in December. Meta has already deleted three quarters of a million accounts.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta built its apps to be addictive for kids and then lied to the public about health risks so it could rake in massive profits, a California prosecutor said as a historic federal trial kicked off Tuesday.

Tech Transparency Project’s report shows whenever governments mull platform regulations, company recruits influencers to promote its safety features In July 2025, Meta gathered parenting influencers from all over Australia at a waterfront venue overlooking the Sydney Opera House. It was a camping-themed event and in ma

Facebook-parent Meta will defend itself in a landmark social media trial that begins today in California, where attorneys have argued over witnesses and financial penalties.