Meta settles closely watched school district lawsuit weeks ahead of trial - Engadget
… Meta and other companies are still facing numerous other lawsuits from school districts, including in New York and Seattle . …
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Texas AG sues Netflix, claiming the streaming service collects user data without consent - Engadget
… In an emailed statement, a Netflix spokesperson told Engadget the lawsuit "lacks merit and is based on inaccurate and distorted information." The full statement is below: "Respectfully to the great state of Texas and Attorney General Paxton, this lawsuit lacks merit and is based on inaccurate and d… …
Meta is facing another lawsuit over scam ads on Facebook and Instagram - Engadget
… "Scammers are determined criminals who use increasingly sophisticated tactics to defraud people and evade detection on our platforms and across the internet," Meta said in a statement. …
Meta has misled users about scam ads on Facebook and Instagram, lawsuit says - Engadget
… "Meta claims it is doing all it can to crack down on scam advertising on its platforms," CFA's lawsuit states. …
OpenAI sued by spouse of FSU shooting victim - Engadget
… He added that "in this case, ChatGPT provided factual responses to questions with information that could be found broadly across public sources on the internet, and it did not encourage or promote illegal or harmful activity." "Last year's mass shooting at Florida State University was a tragedy, bu… …
Snap and YouTube have reportedly settled another major social media addiction lawsuit - Engadget
… In a statement to Bloomberg , YouTube said the case had been "amicably resolved" and the company would continue working on "age-appropriate products." Snap also described the settlement as "amicable." Both companies are still facing numerous other lawsuits, including from school districts in New Yo… …
Valve defends loot boxes in response to New York's lawsuit - Engadget
… Valve also addressed James's erroneous and outdated statement that video games encourage real-world violence. …
Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI over chatbots that pretend to be licensed doctors - Engadget
… One chatbot called "Emilie," found by the state's investigator, claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist in the state of Pennsylvania. …
Judge tosses out X's advertiser boycott lawsuit - Engadget
… "The very nature of the alleged conspiracy does not state an antitrust claim," Boyle writes, "and the Court therefore has no qualm dismissing with prejudice." X's lawsuit being "dismissed with prejudice" means the company will be unable to refile the lawsuit at a later date. …
US states are reportedly planning to sue to block Paramount's Warner Bros. takeover - Engadget
… In fact, consolidation of markets has led to increased unaffordability, a loss of good-paying job opportunities, and fewer choices for consumers." Bonta added that the deal "must receive a full and robust review," and said the state is "committed to fighting market consolidation that we find unlawf… …