Technology AI-generated spam is starting to fill social media. Here's why A Jesus made of vegetables, bizarre log cabins, products that don't exist. AI-generated images are creating new forms of clickbait and causing some users to doubt what's real. Shannon Bond
Health Social media companies made changes to comply with U.K. rules to safeguard kids A new report by Children and Screens rounds up the changes spurred by the United Kingdom's Age Appropriate Design Code, which went into effect in 2020. Rhitu Chatterjee
Politics Mark Zuckerberg, Linda Yaccarino among tech CEOs grilled for failing to protect kids The top executives from Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord get the fifth degree from the Senate Judiciary Committee. Dara Kerr
Technology Under growing pressure, Meta vows to make it harder for teens to see harmful content The social media company says it's introducing new policies to restrict teens from seeing posts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders on Facebook and Instagram. Dara Kerr
Technology Meta failed to address harm to teens, whistleblower testifies as Senators vow action Former engineer Arturo Bejar says he repeatedly raised the alarm to company execs about Instagram's harm to teens and they failed to act. Senators vow to pass a social media law this year. Dara Kerr
Health WA sues Meta over 'youth mental health crisis that is costing lives' Washington has joined a coalition of states challenging Meta, alleging it knowingly harmed the mental health of young users of its social media platforms, and targeted them with features designed to be addictive. Dyer Oxley
Law & Courts States sue Meta, claiming Instagram, Facebook fueled youth mental health crisis More than 40 states filed legal actions against Meta on Tuesday, alleging that the company intentionally designed features that hooked a generation of young people. Bobby Allyn
Technology New study shows just how Facebook's algorithm shapes conservative and liberal bubbles Research conducted at the height of the 2020 election reveals new details about how Facebook's algorithms handle political content. But it suggests there are no easy fixes to political polarization. Huo Jingnan Shannon Bond
Politics Meta's Threads needs a policy for election disinformation, voting groups say Twelve voting rights organizations tell Meta its new social media site Threads needs a robust plan to ensure election disinformation doesn't go viral during the 2024 elections. Dara Kerr
National Facebook, Instagram to block news stories in California if bill passes From Australia to Canada, Big Tech has resisted lawmakers' efforts to force them to pay news publishers for carrying their articles. Now, that battle is playing out in California. Bobby Allyn
