Meta, YouTube oversight: Years of evidence supports Big Tech addiction fines

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New Delhi: A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found Meta and YouTube negligent in the design of their social media platforms and ordered them to pay $6 million in damages. Visitors take photos in front of a sign outside Meta headquarters on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Menlo Park, California. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) (AP) In … Read more

Youtube direct messaging feature: YouTube adds direct messaging feature, expanding to more than 30 countries in Europe

Youtube direct messaging feature: YouTube adds direct messaging feature, expanding to more than 30 countries in Europe

YouTube has begun testing a feature that will allow people to send direct messages within the app. This means people can now share videos and communicate with friends without exiting the app. The feature is already enabled in more than 30 countries across Europe. Previously, people had to copy the video link to share it … Read more

Social media companies must pay creators fairly: Vaishnaw

Social media companies must pay creators fairly: Vaishnaw

New Delhi: Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vashno Social media platforms should compensate content creators they use to make billions in profits, they said on Thursday.“Social media platforms must also share revenue in an equitable way with content creators, whether journalists, traditional media, remote creators, influencers, or professors and researchers who use the platform … Read more

French President Emmanuel Macron slams social media platforms at AI summit News of the World

French President Emmanuel Macron slams social media platforms at AI summit News of the World

Image source: PTI New Delhi: President of France Emmanuel Macron Harsh criticism of social media companies and their technology executives, accusing them of falsely portraying themselves as defenders of free speech. “Some of them claim to support free speech. We support free algorithms with full transparency,” Macron said, speaking at an artificial intelligence summit in … Read more

Brazilian au pair sentenced to 10 years in prison for plotting to kill lover’s wife and another man

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RICHMOND, Va. — An au pair who conspired with her employer-turned-lover to kill his wife and another man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday. Brazilian au pair sentenced to 10 years in prison for plotting to kill lover’s wife and another man Prosecutors recommended the immediate release of Juliana Perez Magalhaes in exchange … Read more