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Is social media addictive?
Meta CEO Zuckerberg faces court over claims its platforms harm youth via addictive features, amid global moves to restrict kids' social media access.
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Meta CEO Zuckerberg faces court over claims its platforms harm youth via addictive features, amid global moves to restrict kids' social media access.
Meta is shifting its Horizon Worlds metaverse platform from VR to focus almost exclusively on mobile, aiming to compete with platforms like Roblox and Fortnite.
Former Meta exec Brian Boland testified that the company prioritized growth and profit over user safety, driven by a culture of "move fast and break things." He became a public critic after losing faith in its leadership.
Meta CEO Zuckerberg testified in a trial over social media's harm to teens. Internal emails contradicted his claims about not pushing increased app usage. The case could lead to major tech reforms.
Meta is shutting down messenger.com in April 2026, redirecting web users to Facebook for messaging. Those without Facebook accounts can only use the mobile app.
Meta is deploying Nvidia's standalone Grace CPUs for general and AI workloads, expanding beyond Superchips. This marks a shift from Intel/AMD and custom Arm chips for Meta.
Nvidia expands beyond GPUs, selling CPUs to Meta in a multi-billion dollar deal. It's targeting the less compute-intensive AI market for agentic AI and inference, alongside its powerful GPUs.
Zuckerberg testified in a lawsuit alleging Meta's apps are addictive and harmed youth mental health. He was questioned on internal documents showing intentional targeting of youth and evasive in his responses.
Meta plans to launch a smartwatch with health/AI features this year, code-named Malibu 2, after shelving an earlier attempt. It will compete with Apple, Google, and others.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified on Instagram safety, defending not banning beauty filters despite concerns, prioritizing user expression over unproven harms.