Tech Meta Agrees to Pay Up to $16.68bn to Settle Lawsuit Over Facebook, Instagram Addiction Claims Meta Platforms has agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion to settle allegations by 29 U.S. states that it designed Facebook and Instagram to... Franklin NdibeAugust 26, 2026
Tech France Court Rejects Social Media Ban for Children Under 15 France’s Constitutional Council has rejected a proposed law seeking to ban children under the age of 15 from using social media, ruling that the... Franklin NdibeAugust 17, 2026
World France’s Constitutional Council Rejects Social Media Ban for Under-15s France’s top constitutional authority has struck down a bill that sought to prohibit children under the age of 15 from using social media, ruling... Kamsi FrancisAugust 14, 2026
Tech Meta Fined $567m by US Court Over Facebook, Instagram Harm to Children A New Mexico court has ordered Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to pay $567 million to address the alleged harms caused... Franklin NdibeAugust 7, 2026