Meta
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Parliament Voted Down the Ban. Starmer Called Tech CEOs Into Downing Street Anyway.
The UK government rejected an immediate social media ban for under-16s while simultaneously signaling it might do exactly that. The question is not whether it happens but who has to take the credit.
The Ban That Moves Children Underground
Australia's under-16 social media ban has failed: two-thirds of affected teens are still on banned platforms. The UK and Massachusetts are about to copy the same approach.
Designed to Hook
A California jury found Meta and YouTube liable for building addictive platforms that harmed a child. The verdict targets architecture, not content.
The Under-16 Consensus
The US House, Canada's Liberal Party, Australia's eSafety regulator, and Massachusetts have all moved this week to restrict or ban children's social media use. The policy idea has gone global. The implementation gap is enormous.
Meta's AI Mulligan
A 'ground-up overhaul' with Muse Spark reveals how far behind Meta fell in the AI race. and how desperate they are to catch up.