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The Meta (formerly Facebook) logo marks the entrance of corporate headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on November 9, 2022. (Josh Edelson/AFP)
August 27, 2026, 4:44 am
Meta agrees to pay US states $18b in landmark teen social media addiction case
If deal approved by court, tech giant will also add stronger child-safety measures, including daily two-hour time limits for minors that can only be disabled by parents
By Barbara Ortutay, Kelvin Chan and KAITLYN HUAMANI
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
August 10, 2026, 4:06 pm
Mark Zuckerberg’s luxury yacht draws ire after failing to aid stranded Alaska boat
Nearby cruise ship ultimately tows and refuels skiff; Meta CEO’s spokesperson says crew did not hear initial call for maritime assistance, Zuckerberg and family were not aboard
By AP
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez speaks during a rally to protect kids online on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
August 8, 2026, 10:55 am
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million, overhaul child safety measures
Ruling brings company’s total liability in case to $942 million; judge orders changes to addictive features, age verification and protections against child sexual exploitation
By Jeffrey Collins
AppsFlyer founders Reshef Mann, left, and Oren Kaniel. (Courtesy/Appsflyer PR)
June 23, 2026, 5:25 pm
Backed by Google and Meta, Israeli ad performance company raises over $1 billion
AppsFlyer gets capital injection from 4 top ad platforms to develop independent ad measurement tools for the AI era, designed to help firms gauge the success of marketing campaigns
By Sharon Wrobel
The Instagram logo is seen on a cell phone, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, file)
June 4, 2026, 7:52 pm
Instagram pushes mainstream wellness users toward antisemitic content, watchdog says
Accounts seeking normative content on fitness and health are quickly shown conspiracy theories and explicit hate speech, says Combat Antisemitism Movement
By Zev Stub
Attendees visit the Meta booth at the Game Developers Conference 2023 in San Francisco, California, on March 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
May 20, 2026, 10:57 pm
Meta begins job cuts in Israel as global layoffs in the name of AI mount
Silicon Valley tech titan that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp is letting go of about 90 employees in Israel as part of round of layoffs to cut 10% of global headcount
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: A video on Instagram shows Jews trying to steal things by claiming they were promised 3,000 years ago (Screenshot used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 15, 2026, 6:12 pm
Moderation cuts leave most extremist, antisemitic content on Instagram unchecked, ADL finds
Meta-owned platform is ‘developing into a hub for hate and antisemitism,’ says watchdog CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, as it fails to remove 93% of hate posts reported by researchers
By Grace Gilson
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives for a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children, February 18, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
March 25, 2026, 10:20 am
Meta ordered to pay $375 million in US trial over child exploitation, user safety
Parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp facing wave of lawsuits over how its social media platforms affect young people’s mental health; plans to appeal
By Diana Novak Jones
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives for a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children, February 18, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
February 18, 2026, 11:47 pm
Zuckerberg grilled over accusations social media geared to addict and harm kids
In unprecedented trial, plaintiff accuses Meta and YouTube of causing dependency on platforms, worsening her depression and suicidal thoughts
By KAITLYN HUAMANI and Barbara Ortutay
The Instagram page of MaKss Damage, a German rapper, is displayed for a photograph on a smartphone in London on October 28, 2025 (AFP)
October 29, 2025, 11:35 am
German neo-Nazi rappers push hate speech and antisemitism on TikTok, Instagram, Spotify
Songs promote hatred and conspiracy theories as part of ‘increasingly radical movement,’ experts say; some clips remain online despite breaching hate speech policies
By AFP and ToI Staff
A man holds his phone with NSO GROUP logo on a computer screen in the background, in Jerusalem, on February 7, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
October 18, 2025, 8:25 pm
US court orders Israeli spyware company NSO to cease targeting WhatsApp
WhatsApp applauds ruling, say it ‘comes after six years of litigation to hold NSO accountable for targeting members of civil society’; judge reduces damages NSO must pay by 97%
By Reuters
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta, during an appearance at SIGGRAPH 2024, July 29, 2024, in the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver, Colorado. (AP Photo/ David Zalubowski/ File)
July 17, 2025, 8:07 pm
Zuckerberg settles lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal
Suit said Meta CEO and former top exec Sheryl Sandberg ran Facebook as an illegal data harvesting operation during 2016 US election and during Brexit
By Agencies
FILE - A WhatsApp icon is displayed on an iPhone, November 15, 2018, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
June 18, 2025, 6:53 am
Iran state TV urges public to delete WhatsApp, claiming app gathered info for Israel
Messaging service denies tracking user data, fears ‘these false reports will be an excuse for our services to be blocked at a time when people need them the most’
By Kelvin Chan and Barbara Ortutay
Illustrative: Anti-Israel demonstrators protest outside the Carrefour group's general meeting of shareholders in Aubervilliers, northern Paris, on May 24, 2024. (Mehdi FEDOUACH / AFP)
June 12, 2025, 10:52 am
Longshot shareholder proposals bring fight over Israel to corporate boardroom
ADL investor advocacy arm JLens, which has challenged Meta on hate speech, says major firms face a flood of anti-Israel measures — few of which succeed
By Zev Stub
The NSO Group company logo is displayed on a wall of a building next to a branch in southern Israel on February 8, 2022. (MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP)
May 7, 2025, 11:02 am
Israel’s NSO ordered to pay Meta $168 million for using WhatsApp to plant spyware
Six-year lawsuit ends with defeat for Israeli firm; reveals multimillion dollar price tag paid by European, American agencies that used software to hack suspects’ devices
By Reuters and ToI Staff
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