Meta $17.1 Billion Settlement Over Child Safety

WASHINGTON, United States — Meta reached a major settlement on Wednesday with U.S. states and territories over allegations that its social media platforms harmed children, agreeing to substantial financial penalties and significant changes to how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram.

Tabu’s Identity Misused Online: Delhi HC Orders Google, Meta, X to Act

NEW DELHI, India — The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to Bollywood actress Tabu against the unauthorised use of her identity, name, image, voice and other personality attributes, including through artificial intelligence, deepfakes and face-morphing technologies. Justice Jyoti Singh also directed major digital platforms including Google, Meta, X and Reddit to remove or disable access to more than 150 identified URLs carrying content allegedly exploiting the actor’s personality rights.

Microsoft Shares Jump 8% as AI Growth Boosts Azure and Copilot, Meta Falls 9%

New York: Microsoft shares surged around 8% in premarket trading, while Meta Platforms shares dropped about 8.5% as investors reacted differently to the latest results from two of Big Tech’s major artificial intelligence players. Microsoft’s growth in its Azure cloud and Copilot businesses signalled that its heavy AI investment is beginning to generate stronger returns, while Meta’s revenue guidance fell short of market expectations.