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 State attorneys general spent months in negotiations. Then, as its legal losses mounted, the social media giant’s new top lawyer brought a huge settlement to the table.State attorneys general spent months in negotiations. Then, as its legal losses mounted, the social media giant’s new top lawyer brought a huge settlement to the table. Read More

 Their videos have proliferated on social media, but the payments are frequently hidden from viewers.Their videos have proliferated on social media, but the payments are frequently hidden from viewers. Read More

 Smoking used to be everywhere, the way Facebook, TikTok, Snap, YouTube and Instagram are now. Society decided to break the habit, but it took a long time.Smoking used to be everywhere, the way Facebook, TikTok, Snap, YouTube and Instagram are now. Society decided to break the habit, but it took a long time. Read More

 Proposals for curbing social media use among children have wide support, but critics say they are ineffective.Proposals for curbing social media use among children have wide support, but critics say they are ineffective. Read More

 Meta negotiated an unusual provision in their landmark settlement: If TikTok and YouTube also agree to penalties and changes to their products, Meta will pay more.Meta negotiated an unusual provision in their landmark settlement: If TikTok and YouTube also agree to penalties and changes to their products, Meta will pay more. Read More

 The government retaliated against the A.I. start-up “for constitutionally protected expressive activities,” a federal judge in California wrote.The government retaliated against the A.I. start-up “for constitutionally protected expressive activities,” a federal judge in California wrote. Read More

 Our reporter Cecilia Kang explains Meta’s settlement of a lawsuit claiming that the company’s social media platforms had harmed teenage users.Our reporter Cecilia Kang explains Meta’s settlement of a lawsuit claiming that the company’s social media platforms had harmed teenage users. Read More

 In an open letter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others said a wave of A.I.-enabled cyberattacks was coming and organizations and governments needed to prepare themselves.In an open letter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others said a wave of A.I.-enabled cyberattacks was coming and organizations and governments needed to prepare themselves. Read More

 In “The Anxious Generation,” he laid out the evils of social media for kids. The landmark Meta settlement seems to agree.In “The Anxious Generation,” he laid out the evils of social media for kids. The landmark Meta settlement seems to agree. Read More

 The social networking giant projected it could spend $10 billion annually on Anthropic’s tools, illustrating the friend-foe relationships underlying the A.I. race.The social networking giant projected it could spend $10 billion annually on Anthropic’s tools, illustrating the friend-foe relationships underlying the A.I. race. Read More