New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is reportedly working with state lawmakers to draft two new bills strengthening consumer protections and child safety online, the day before 29 state attorneys general are set to face off against Meta in a separate federal trial in Oakland, California. The legislation, which is expected to be announced in
Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial has been postponed following his guilty plea to federal charges last Friday in the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. His defence team is now fighting to have the case dismissed on the grounds it would constitute double jeopardy. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office must now respond to Mangione’s
“Like” counts, for instance, have been part of Meta since its early years, when it was still called Facebook and that was its only platform. Today, likes are omnipresent on social media platforms. It is the main way in which people engage with text, photos and videos they see online. Yet, likes are increasingly viewed
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man charged with arranging the fatal ambush of a Microsoft design manager is headed to trial Monday in Florida, more than four years after the victim was repeatedly shot outside his vehicle while his 2-year-old child was strapped in a car seat. Investigators say a tire was placed in the road
Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California. States are seeking extensive financial damages that could, in theory, total as much as $1.4 trillion, plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram. The lawsuit
Warning: Graphic content Hello and welcome to our live coverage of day nine of Alan Jones’ lengthy criminal trial on charges of indecent assault and sexual touching. My colleague Clare Sibthorpe will be bringing you the latest from the courtroom today. The NSW Local Court in Sydney’s historic Downing Centre court building will hear further