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Meta Settles Child Safety Lawsuit With States for Up to $18 Billion
Meta agreed to an $18 billion settlement over claims from 29 states involving children’s safety on Facebook and Instagram.
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BriefApple Keeps Hide My Email Addresses on iCloud.com After Privacy Concerns
Apple reverses a planned change to Hide My Email after users raised privacy concerns, keeping masked addresses on iCloud.com.
AppsWhatsApp Adds Stronger Two-Step Verification and Passkey Security Updates
WhatsApp introduces stronger two-step verification, multiple passkeys, and improved caller information to enhance account security.
Government & PolicyTikTok, ByteDance Agree to $400M Settlement in U.S. Children’s Privacy Case
TikTok and ByteDance agreed to a $400 million U.S. settlement resolving allegations that TikTok violated federal children’s online privacy protections.
AppsRoblox Safeguards Failed to Stop Adults Contacting Children, Regulator Says
Australia’s eSafety regulator says Roblox safeguards failed to fully prevent adults from contacting children, prompting legally enforceable safety changes.
MetaMeta Ran Ads for AI ‘Nudify’ App Featuring Female Politicians
Meta ran ads promoting an AI nudify app that could create non-consensual sexual deepfakes, including content resembling female U.S. politicians.
BriefSenators Demand Answers From TikTok Over Safety Experiment
U.S. senators demand answers from TikTok over an experiment that reportedly withheld an algorithmic safety safeguard from about 15 million users.
GadgetsIllinois Age-Verification Law Pushes Checks Into Operating Systems
Illinois’ new age-verification law brings age assurance to devices, operating systems, and apps, raising new privacy and compliance questions online.
BriefxAI Grok Lawsuit Expands With New Childhood Photo Abuse Allegations
The xAI Grok lawsuit has expanded after a woman alleged the chatbot was used to create thousands of explicit images from a childhood photo taken at age 11.
BriefFBI Warns Hackers Are Stealing Intimate Photos From Online Accounts
The FBI warns cybercriminals are hacking online accounts to steal intimate images, with victims facing sextortion, harassment and other attacks.
BriefMeta, TikTok, Snapchat and Google Still Face Thousands of Social Media Addiction Lawsuits
Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and Google still face thousands of lawsuits alleging their platforms were intentionally designed with addictive features harmful to minors.
AppsMeta Introduces Parental Supervision Tools for Threads to Expand Teen Safety Controls
Meta will introduce parental supervision tools for Threads in the U.S. next week, giving parents more control over teen accounts before a wider global rollout.