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Jury finds Meta and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial

Reporter USMarch 27, 2026

After days of deliberation, a jury in Los Angeles found Meta and YouTube liable for creating platforms designed to be addictive for kids and for failing to warn them. The plaintiff was awarded $6 million in damages in the case. Meta and Google, which owns YouTube, both say they’ll appeal.

CBS News poll analysis on what things AI, rather than people, should do

Reporter USMarch 27, 2026

AI is gaining usage. But there are some things Americans would be comfortable having AI do for them — and plenty of others they aren’t, recent CBS News polling found. Given a list, the sorts of things Americans are comfortable with AI doing tend to be impersonal or even boring tasks, as well as those […]

Why this week’s social media verdicts could finally hold tech giants to account

Reporter USMarch 27, 2026

Back-to-back verdicts this week against Meta and YouTube could usher in a new chapter in accountability for tech companies, while opening the door to fresh legal challenges, experts tell CBS News. Two cases, decided in New Mexico and California, are the first to hold social media companies liable for harming young people. On Tuesday, a […]

What is Elon Musk’s Terafab chip project? Here are his “most epic” goals for the factory.

Reporter USMarch 26, 2026

Elon Musk, famously a man with big ideas, is building a semiconductor plant vast enough to power those ambitions. Musk on Saturday announced what he calls the “Terafab,” a semiconductor manufacturing plant to be located in Austin, Texas, that will produce chips for Tesla vehicles, SpaceX spaceships and Optimus humanoid robots. Currently, Musk’s companies rely […]

Polymarket buckles down on insider trading after scrutiny over suspiciously timed bets

Reporter USMarch 26, 2026

Polymarket is moving to quash insider trading as prediction markets face scrutiny over whether some users draw on classified or other closely held information to gain an edge in betting on events. The New York-based company said Monday that it has updated its rules to prohibit trades based on “stolen confidential information” or illegal tips. […]

OpenAI pulls the plug on its Sora AI video app

Reporter USMarch 26, 2026

OpenAI said Tuesday that it is discontinuing its Sora AI video app. The move comes as the video platform wanes in popularity among users, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported OpenAI’s decision to pull the plug. “We’ve decided to discontinue Sora in the consumer app and API. As we focus and compute […]

New Mexico jury finds Meta violated consumer protection law in landmark trial

Reporter USMarch 26, 2026

A jury in New Mexico found Meta, which operates Facebook and Instagram, misled users about safety and enabled child sexual exploitation on its platforms. A judge has ordered the tech giant to pay $375 million in civil damages. Meta says it will appeal the verdict.

Meta and YouTube found liable on all charges in landmark social media addiction trial

Reporter USMarch 26, 2026

A jury on Wednesday found that Meta and YouTube are liable for creating products that led to harmful and addictive behavior by young users, a landmark decision that could set a legal precedent for similar allegations brought against social media companies. The jury awarded $3 million in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive […]

New Mexico jury finds Meta violated consumer protection law over child exploitation claims

Reporter USMarch 25, 2026

A New Mexico jury found Tuesday that social media conglomerate Meta is harmful to children’s mental health and in violation of state consumer protection law. The landmark decision comes after a nearly seven-week trial. Jurors sided with state prosecutors who argued that Meta — which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp — prioritized profits over safety. […]

Risks of excessive screen time for adults

Reporter USMarch 23, 2026

More than 80% of adults say they go online at least several times per day and research indicates that even adults’ fully-formed brains can suffer negative consequences from excessive screen time. Dr. Sue Varma breaks down risks, tips to reduce your screen time and why adults are spending more time on screens.

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Jury finds Meta and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial

CBS News poll analysis on what things AI, rather than people, should do

Why this week’s social media verdicts could finally hold tech giants to account

What is Elon Musk’s Terafab chip project? Here are his “most epic” goals for the factory.

Polymarket buckles down on insider trading after scrutiny over suspiciously timed bets

OpenAI pulls the plug on its Sora AI video app

New Mexico jury finds Meta violated consumer protection law in landmark trial

Meta and YouTube found liable on all charges in landmark social media addiction trial

New Mexico jury finds Meta violated consumer protection law over child exploitation claims

Risks of excessive screen time for adults

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