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“A jury in LA has delivered a damning verdict for two of the world's most popular digital platforms, Instagram and YouTube.
It ruled those apps are addictive, and deliberately engineered that way – and that its owners have been negligent in their safeguarding of the children who have used them.
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Some experts have described the verdict as big tech's "big tobacco" moment, and we know how that worked out - although it didn't stop people smoking altogether.”
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#BigTech #SiliconValley #peopleFarming #surveillanceCapitalism #BigTobacco #Instagram #YouTube
What next for big tech after landmark social media addiction verdict?
The ruling could be the beginning of the end of social media as we know it, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.Zoe Kleinman (BBC News)
#Meta was just found guilty and only fined $375 million?
Another slap on the wrist...
If you need proof:
"Meta shares were up 0.8% in after-hours trade following the verdict. The state had asked the jury to award more than $2 billion in damages."
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Pretty weird when a legal win against a Mega-Corporation feels like that 🥲
Well there are always all the other current cases and potential next cases against them :))
This change is both state-sponsored and to the benefit of Meta (Facebook / Instagram).
Is this the first time a major service has removed end-to-end encryption instead of adding it? Why Instagram?
#instagram #socialmedia #privacy #infosec #technology #enshittification
Guess Meta's all in on #AI isn't paying off ;)
"Engagement rates on #Instagram, LinkedIn and #Threads declined last year compared with 2024, while #Facebook, Pinterest and TikTok increased slightly."
Not a good look when you just had to write off the US$ 73 Billion from that failed #Metaverse!
Our #DeMeta group on #Reddit seems to be working 😋:
reddit.com/r/DeMeta
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#News #Tech #It #Cnet #SocialMedia #ArtificialIntelligence #Metaverse #Digital #Software #technews
People Spent Less Time on Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn Last Year. Here's Why
Social media is showing you more ads, suggestions and recommended posts, pushing aside content you actually want.Dashia Milden (CNET)
