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Will Meta’s deal make social media safe for kids? Researchers are dubious

Nature, Published online: 28 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02733-9 Nature talks to specialists about the changes coming to Facebook and Instagram, and whether there’s evidence they will help.

Metamaterials may enable invisibility cloaks, thinner lenses and smarter wireless networks

Who has not dreamed of an invisibility cloak like the one used by Harry Potter?

What new tariff walls in U.S.-Canada trade war mean for the economy's critical metals

When the U.S.-Canada trade war erupted, the market repriced metals and materials stocks and ETFs, but longer-term investors should be wary.

Oakland Metal Sounds Like Greg Wilkinson

If you’ve loved a metal or punk record made in Oakland, California at any point in the past 20 years, there’s a good chance Greg Wilkinson recorded it.

Meta- and Google-backed Indian telecom operator Jio Platforms gets regulatory nod for IPO

India's largest digital and telecom operator, Jio Platforms, got a regulatory nod for an IPO, but the National Stock Exchange, another mega issue, is still awaiting regulatory clearance.

Jim Cramer Was Left Surprised By Movement In Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)’s Shares

Miss Chile Ignacia Fernández Delivers Crushing Death Metal Performance at Miss World Competition

The beauty pageant contestant performed her band Decessus' original song "The Hollow Descent." Miss Chile Ignacia Fernández Delivers Crushing Death Metal Performance at Miss World Competition Spencer Kaufman

Electrically charged raindrops could be corroding metal with protective coatings

Electrically charged raindrops, a naturally occurring phenomenon, can break down surfaces treated with protective coatings, according to new research published in Nature. This previously overlooked corrosion mechanism highlights the need for a new method of preserving metal objec

Micron elevates two executives. Plus, what the Meta settlement means for its top line

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

Better timetables could greatly shorten train travel times

Anyone traveling by train across Europe spends a surprisingly large portion of the trip not on a moving train. Today, about 25% of travel time is spent on transfers and layovers at train stations because of poorly coordinated timetables.

Meta agrees to heavy restrictions on teen users in major lawsuit settlement

Meta settled its latest kids online safety trial with a group of 29 state attorneys general, sparing it from the remainder of a trial that could have cost it hundreds of billions of dollars. Under the terms of the settlement, which resolves claims by a larger group of 47 states a

Metaplanet moves 4,800 BTC worth $377M to Coinbase

The Japanese Bitcoin treasury company has transferred 10,270 BTC to Coinbase Prime this week, an amount equal to more than 29% of its reported holdings.

Meta makes AI glasses slightly less creepy with limit on nonconsensual recording

Meta is rolling out an obvious fix to make its AI glasses less creepy amid backlash over the glasses' non-consensual recordings that have flooded the Internet .

Inside Meta’s push to put robots to work in data centers

Meta is testing robots that can plug in cables, reset servers, and handle other tasks inside its data centers , according to several current and former workers familiar with the projects.

Pocket's AI made my game ideas real. Now Meta controls the results.

The relatively recent rise of AI-assisted coding tools and the whole concept of "vibe coding" have effectively upended entire software development workflows.

Meta accepts U.S. safety rules while pitching softer tools abroad

As governments consider banning social media for under-16s, Meta is turning to influencers to argue that parental controls are a better solution.

Pocket’s AI made my game ideas real. Now Meta controls the results. - Ars Technica

Pocket’s AI made my game ideas real. Now Meta controls the results. Ars Technica

Drone Metal Orthodox Priest Guitarist Responds to Fascism, Homophobia Accusations

Father Dionysios Tabakis had recently come under fire for religious blog posts that employed homophobic language, as well as ties to a Greek neo-Nazi organization

What Meta’s All-New Social Media Guidelines Promise to Change for Teen Users

A major lawsuit has led Meta to change the rules again for young users on Instagram and Facebook. Here’s exactly what’s changing.

Tested: You have to see Sharge’s impressive new metal unibody power bank with display [Launch deal]

Not all power banks are made equal.

How Meta got away with a $17.1 billion slap on the wrist

The lesson: don’t settle. Make Meta face a jury.

Poor liquid metal application almost destroys Asus Zephyrus M16 laptop, eats through the processor lid — paste replacement triples framerates, drops temps, and

Asus has been putting liquid metal on mobile dies used in its laptops for a few years at this point.

What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?

Other governments could seek similar concessions, while separate legal action is pending in places ranging from Kenya to the Netherlands In October 2021, Abrham Meareg’s father, a professor of chemistry in Ethiopia’s northern town of Bahir Dar, was shot at close range and died ou

He beat Big Tobacco. Will the same playbook work against Meta and social media?

Mike Moore beat Big Tobacco. Will the same playbook work against Meta and social media?

Inside Meta’s Push to Put Robots to Work in Data Centers

The company is testing robots that can swap cables, reset servers, and take on other tasks performed by technicians, fueling concerns among some workers that their jobs could be at risk.

Jordan Brand Brings the Air Jordan 3 Mid TD Cleat to the Gridiron in "Metallic Silver"

Summary Jordan Brand is releasing the Air Jordan 3 Mid TD cleat in a sleek monochromatic Metallic Silver colorwayThe design pairs a tumbled leather upper with elephant-print overlays and a gridiron-ready TD cleated outsoleThe model features an Air Zoom forefoot unit and wide stud

Meta Security Researcher's AI Agent Accidentally Deleted Her Emails

Article URL: https://au.pcmag.com/ai/116091/meta-security-researchers-ai-agent-accidentally-deleted-her-emails Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49506655 Points: 14 # Comments: 5

Meta Keeps Trying to Fix Glasses Privacy Concerns With New Update

Another update for Meta glasses aims to shut down recording when the light’s off, and an ad campaign is trying to address the pervert concerns.

Meta’s Day of Reckoning - WSJ

Meta’s Day of Reckoning WSJ He beat Big Tobacco.

Nationwide recall expands to 3.6 million grill brushes after consumers swallowed metal bristles

Labor Day is just around the corner, a day when Americans will be firing up the BBQ grills for the last time this summer.

What Meta's new teen restrictions mean for young people - Fox News

What Meta's new teen restrictions mean for young people Fox News He beat Big Tobacco.

State of Texas: Meta settlement to bring social media child safety changes

Meta, the social media giant, will pay $1 billion and implement new child safety regulations on its platforms as part of a settlement with the state of Texas.

Meta’s $18 billion settlement puts TikTok and YouTube on notice. Who's next on the firing line?

"Meta is seeking to ensure its competitors will face the same rules," one business professor told CNBC after Meta called on rivals to protect children online.

Meta executive leaves for OpenAI as the social media giant faces growing scrutiny in India

Sandhya Devanathan will oversee some OpenAI operations across Southeast Asia and Australia in her new role.

Lights out, Instagram off? The changes to Meta for teens could be a big deal

Researchers and advocates are applauding the changes that Meta agreed to make for minors on Instagram and Facebook. Cutting kids off at night and during the school day are two big changes.

Metaplanet’s Dylan LeClair Eyes Japan-U.S. Capital Bridge as Super League Raises $2.3M

Buried in Meta’s $18B settlement is a legal pass on kids’ data

Meta’s settlement with 29 states allows it to retain certain data from children under 13 to train and test age-detection models, highlighting a privacy trade-off built into the deal.

Sandhya Devanathan exits Meta after a decade; to join OpenAI as VP South East Asia, Australia

Sandhya Devanathan, is leaving the social media giant and is all set to join OpenAI as Vice President for South East Asia and Australia

Meta Just Removed a Major Risk From Its Stock. Now AI Spending Is the $145 Billion Question.

Meta addresses ‘pervert glasses’ reputation with a privacy fix and a new marketing campaign

Meta is updating its AI-powered smart glasses to close a loophole that allowed wearers to keep recording after covering the front-facing LED.

AI agents meant to replace Meta workers made “large-scale, disruptive actions”

Earlier this year, Meta created a “plan” to reduce some of its teams by as much as 60 percent to make the company “AI native,” Reuters reported today, citing two people familiar with Meta’s internal affairs.

EU wants Meta to extend US teen safety restrictions to Europe

The EU is pressing Meta to introduce the same protections for under-18s in Europe that it agreed to in a landmark US settlement, including screen-time limits and stronger parental controls on Facebook and Instagram. Brussels is also demanding additional measures.

Legal experts say Meta's settlement puts YouTube, TikTok and Snap on notice

Meta's settlement could force its biggest competitors to reshape their apps.

Meta is closing a loophole that allowed people to record with their smart glasses' light covered

It's the second update in less than two months to address privacy concerns.

Meta settles states' child-safety claims for $18B; Florida rejects deal as "peanuts"

Meta agreed to impose daily limits on children's social media use and pay nearly $18 billion in settlements with nearly every US state today, cutting short a trial in which Meta said several of the states were demanding over $1.4 trillion.

Drone Metal Priest Father Dionysios Tabakis Addresses Fascism And Homophobia Accusations Ahead Of First-Ever Live Set

In June, Father Dionysios Tabakis announced he was getting ready to play his first-ever live set at Philadelphia's Making Time fest, which goes down next month.

'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users

As part of an $18bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought.

With time limits and stronger age checks, Meta's new rules for kids go further. Critics say it's not enough

Meta has agreed to strengthen its age estimates to keep kids under 13 off its platforms and teens in age-appropriate accounts, enact a hard limit of two hours a day for users under 18, block kids from the apps from midnight to 6 a.m., and hide "like" counts, among other changes.

Mark Zuckerberg is buying Meta a seat at the AI table. Does he know what to do with it?

Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, posted an AI manifesto to his company’s website in August.

Meta reaches $17B settlement. And, nuclear regulator to abandon radiation safety rule

Meta and the states that sued the company have agreed to a $17 billion settlement. And, nuclear regulators are preparing to abandon a decades-old radiation safety rule.

Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harm

Meta's up to $18 billion settlement with nearly all U.S. states over social media harm to teenagers has opened a new front in a global government fight to protect children.

U.N. urges child-safe design across social media, after Meta settlement

The settlement resolved claims that Meta deliberately engineered its platforms to hook young users, misled the public about the risks and unlawfully collected data from children.

Why Meta's 'big tobacco moment' in US might not flow to Australia

Parent activist says Meta settlement is 'peanuts,' calls on Zuckerberg to speak out - Fox Business

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Meta Paid $17B – Gets to Write Safety Rules for Other SocMedia Platform

Article URL: https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/26/meta-just-paid-nearly-17-billion-to-make-sure-it-gets-to-write-the-kid-safety-rules-for-every-other-social-media-platform/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49470949 Points: 93 # Comments: 7

Meta, states discuss mid-trial settlement in teen addiction case

Meta settles with states, sets new industry standards over child safety

Meta agreed to settle with U.S.

Parents who lost children to social media harms question Meta settlement

US parents say they were ‘robbed’ of seeing evidence of Meta’s awareness of the harm caused by its products.

What the Meta settlement means for the UK, and other questions after the deal

Other social media firms are yet to respond, while the debate from campaigners is far from over.

'You only get like two hours of alcohol or two hours of cigarettes a day': Former Meta engineer on child safety settlement - Fortune

'You only get like two hours of alc

Metaphors reveal how a neurosurgeon narrated death while facing terminal cancer

A new study examining death-related conceptual metaphors employed by neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi in his memoir, "When Breath Becomes Air," sheds light on how he depicted death after being diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer at age 36.

$17B Meta settlement puts focus on youth mental health crisis, Colorado AG says

Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion in a settlement, putting to rest a trial where dozens of states accused it of deliberately endangering children through their platforms.

Meta's latest teen safety commitments are US-only (for now)

The UK government now wants time limits for teens on Facebook and Instagram.

Meta to Pay Up to $18 Billion to Settle With US States on Teen Social Media Addiction

CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Meta will avoid what likely would’ve been a disastrous, high-stakes trial.

After Meta's landmark settlement with state AGs, legal headaches remain

Meta's agreement to settle a federal social media addiction case with state AGs doesn't absolve the company of similar litigation or potential regulation.

Meta’s $18bn settlement: How social platforms will change for child users

From night curfew to two-hour limit, Instagram and Facebook will introduce new features for children in the US.

If Meta’s going down, it’s taking TikTok and YouTube with it

Meta might be on the hook for $17.1 billion and a host of app changes under a new kids safety settlement, but it's already spinning the deal to its advantage.

Meta settles lawsuit, pays $17.1 billion over absurd claims

Busybodies in both parties long ago decided that Zuck was Public Enemy Number 1. And they are perfectly willing to erect a regime of mass censorship in order to get their man.

The Meta Settlement Will Put Limits on Instagram for Teens. They’re Still Vulnerable

Child safety groups and former Meta employees welcome proposed changes to how the company’s platforms will work for teens. They also think states should have demanded more.

Meta’s $18B child-safety deal hinges on age-verification tech that doesn’t work well

The historic settlement reignites ongoing concern around how age-verification technology puts privacy at risk.

Did Meta's Big Settlement Actually Help It?

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/business/dealbook/meta-settlement-teens.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49464678 Points: 33 # Comments: 29

Meta reaches $18B deal on kids’ use of Facebook, Instagram: 4 takeaways

A landmark settlement between Meta and attorneys general across the country will see the technology giant pay more than $18 billion to states but also roll out several changes to better protect kids and teens on its Facebook and Instagram platforms.

Meta's $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety

Perhaps our days of doomscrolling are numbered, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.

Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction

Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced Wednesday.

Ex-Meta scientists want to bring visual AI to the factory floor

Perceptron offers an AI model that it says can help machines navigate the world while also providing in-depth visual intelligence.

Meta agrees to sweeping changes to restrict kids’ access to its apps as part of settlement with states

One of the most notable changes is that Meta plans to implement a daily two-hour time limit for teens that can only be disabled with parental permission.

Kids will be kids, and that’s the biggest risk with Meta’s new safeguards

Guardrails can only work as well as a company's ability to accurately identify a user's age, and young people around the world have repeatedly found ways to get past restrictions.

Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle US teen addiction lawsuits

Meta will pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and strictly limit how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram under an agreement with nearly all US states to resolve claims it designed those social media platforms to addict children.

Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states over landmark teen social media addiction claims

Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced Wednesday.

Meta’s mega settlement could change social media UX as we know it

Meta has agreed to a settlement worth $16.7 billion with 47 states, the District of Columbia, and multiple U.S.