… Torrez says in a statement that Meta’s resistance to his proposed changes simply shows its lack of willingness. “Meta’s refusal to follow the laws that protect our kids tells you everything you need to know about this company and the character of its leaders,” Torrez says. “We know Meta has the abi… …
… Link: Meta sues Ofcom over fines regime for breaches of Online Safety Act | https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/07/meta-sues-ofcom-over-fines-regime-for-breaches-of-online-safety-act | the Guardian
… Boom, a Boring Business Is Soaring With Better Ads | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/technology/ai-artificial-intelligence-ad-boom.html | The New York Times
… Image: Facebook is going to start automatically putting underage users into Teen Accounts, too. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/01 Teen-Account-Protections- Carousel-FB.jpg?quality=90&strip=all Separately, Meta is expanding the technology it uses on Instagram to aut… …
… If Meta fails to do so and is hit with a non-compliance ruling, it risks fines of up to six percent of its global annual turnover. That could be as high as $12 billion, given Meta’s reported revenue of $201 billion for 2025. …
… Ciaran Hale, chief technology officer at another one of the platforms, Deputy, said in a statement that the company’s “third-party relationships are limited to trusted operational and infrastructure providers that support the delivery, security, and reliability of our platform.” Hale added that Dep… …
… Such an opportunity has already presented itself: Google announced yesterday that Meta will start using C2PA metadata to tag images on Instagram that have been captured by a camera. …
… But amid a global debate over internet regulation, its latest updates also looked like a defensive move in a brewing fight against Meta and other app developers. …
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… To disarm does not mean rejecting technology, but preventing it from dominating humanity.”