… In August, Meta faces a trial in the US over whether its apps are intentionally addictive, with four states reportedly pushing for combined penalties of up to $1.4 trillion. “Protecting the physical and mental health of Europeans must be a priority for social media platforms,” said Henna Virkkunen,… …
… Look at what happened with the mobile shift. These platform shifts are material. …
YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection program to all users over the age of 18 — meaning just about anyone can have the platform hunt for potential deepfakes of themselves. …
… You can’t expect everyone in the world to know that and react to that,” says Uttara Ananthakrishnan, a technology professor at the University of Washington who specializes in how online interactions affect platforms, markets, and social behaviors. “It puts a lot of pressure on the person who isn’t … …
… The company is also planning big changes that will affect developers: It’s going to require new third-party apps to use the developer platform instead of the API. “We envision a future where all good, trusted automation on Reddit runs within an ecosystem that allows us to offer support and enforce … …
… The smart glasses also come with supplemental terms of service and privacy policies / notices, including: Supplemental Meta Platforms Technologies Terms of Service Supplemental Meta Platforms Technologies Privacy Policy AI Glasses Early Access Program Terms and Conditions United States Regional Pri… …
… Image: Rolls of fiber from Cajun Broadband, which was awarded $33 million to bring high-speed internet to rural Louisiana. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/gettyimages-2207409135.jpg?quality=90&strip=all The midterms loom large over a Trump administration facing incr… …
… There’s a good reason for this beyond shifting platform dynamics: The vibes around this World Cup have been rancid. …
… But to Washington, the shift in the White House’s policy was due to three major changes. …
… What I will say is that a couple policies actually came together in a coordinated way to create a real US market not just for the end platforms but the components themselves. …