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New Mexico Wants to Redesign Instagram. Meta Says It Will Leave the State First.
A judge who calls himself a reluctant legislator must now decide whether a state AG can force a global platform to change its algorithm. The answer will determine whether courts can regulate what Congress won't.
Meta Killed Instagram's Encryption. The Reason It Gave Is the Cover Story.
Meta quietly removed end-to-end encryption from Instagram DMs today, citing low user adoption. The timing, the UK regulator fight, and the silence make the real reason obvious.
New Mexico Wants to Redesign Instagram. Meta Wants to Leave the State Instead.
Phase two of the landmark child safety trial isn't about money. It's about whether a state judge can restructure a global platform's core product.
Meta Threatens to Shut Down in New Mexico Rather Than Protect Kids
The trial starting Monday isn't about a fine. It's about whether a state court can order structural changes to a platform used by 2 billion people.
Instagram Removed 7% of Reported Extremist Content. Meta Says That Is a Trade-Off.
A new ADL study found white supremacist networks, terror-group supporters, and Nazi merchandise vendors thriving on Instagram after Meta gutted its moderation team. Zuckerberg called it a trade-off. He is technically correct, and that is the problem.
Instagram Cracks Down on Reposts the Same Week ADL Finds It Fails to Remove 93% of Hate Content
Meta is enforcing its content rules selectively: original creators get protection, extremist networks get a pass.
The EU Charged Meta With Letting Children Onto Instagram. Meta Said It Uses Self-Declared Birthdays.
European regulators say Meta violated the Digital Services Act by relying on birthdate fields that anyone can fill in with any date. This is the first major DSA enforcement action against a social media company.