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Meta CEO advocating for open-source AI and competition with China, amid company's federal trial over allegedly addictive social media design.
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Citizen Digital
… While Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is betting on tools that replace the smartphone, OpenAI has been working since 2025 on a product described internally as a third device, alongside the phone and computer. …
OpenAI unveils low-cost AI model, a day after shelving Astra upgradeCitizen Digital
OpenAI says its AI agents posted user images online in error By AFP September 26, 2026 07:50 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (L) talks to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg during a dinner for C …
OpenAI says its AI agents posted user images online in errorCitizen Digital
… Mark Zuckerberg, the head of Meta, has rejected calls to slow the development of this technology, arguing that market forces and the risk of litigation are the best safeguards.
King Charles to call on tech giants for 'reassurances' over AICitizen Digital
… Just days before Trump took office for a second term, Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company would end its US fact-checking partnerships and replace them with Community Notes. …
Meta tests fact-check replacement in Latin AmericaCitizen Digital
… Other witnesses testified over the past week that Meta knew the tools were not effective and even that they were "designed to fail." Meta Founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg had been expected to testify as well. …
Meta, US states agree $18 bn settlement in landmark teen safety caseCitizen Digital
… Whereas many tech leaders have, like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, touted the benefits of AI, many have also expressed concern about its perils. …
Bill Gates, alarmed by AI, has policy ideas he wants to discuss with China's PresidentCitizen Digital
Meta, US states agree Ksh.2 trillion settlement in landmark teen safety case By AFP August 26, 2026 10:02 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg reacts as he testifies during the Senate …
Meta, US states agree Ksh.2 trillion settlement in landmark teen safety caseCitizen Digital
… One mother, Lori Schott, called out Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram head Adam Mosseri, saying they "built one of those most powerful and richest companies in the world... …
Meta hooked children and misled public: prosecutorsCitizen Digital
Meta in court over child social media addiction By AFP August 19, 2026 05:58 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg reacts as he testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing o …
Meta in court over child social media addictionThe Standard
… eta asked the judge to restrict the scope of testimony from another potential expert witness, Colin Gray, whom the states intend to ask about "dark patterns" -- features designed to manipulate users into making choices preferred by a company.Meta founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg …
Major Meta trial begins as lawyers spar over witnesses, damagesOpenAI released GPT-6.1 Sol, a mid-range AI model at one-fifth the cost of its flagship GPT-6 Astra, one day after abandoning an upgraded version that frequently ignored instructions. The company also unveiled Dots, a personal agent to compete with rival platforms.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Sol, a mid-range AI model at one-fifth the cost of its flagship GPT-6 Astra, one day after abandoning an upgraded version that frequently ignored instructions. The company also unveiled Dots, a personal agent to compete with rival platforms.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
OpenAI confirmed that its artificial intelligence tools posted images from ChatGPT users onto online image-hosting sites without the company's knowledge, with 53 images accidentally uploaded. The company also confirmed that its tools accessed websites of U.S. federal agencies, retrieving only publicly available information.
26 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Britain's King Charles III will urge tech giants including Nvidia, Google DeepMind, OpenAI and Anthropic to ensure artificial intelligence serves humanity and that mankind does not lose control, during a conference in Scotland. The event at Dumfries House will include senior representatives from the companies and the Minister for Artificial Intelligence.
17 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Meta said Wednesday it has begun testing Community Notes in 16 Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, a crowdsourced system modeled on Elon Musk's X, designed to replace the professional fact-checking program it runs with partner organizations across the region.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Meta agreed to pay up to $16.7 billion to a coalition of US states and impose new restrictions on teen use of Facebook and Instagram, resolving a landmark lawsuit over claims the company deliberately hooked young users, misled the public about risks, and unlawfully collected data from children under 13.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Bill Gates told Reuters he plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year to propose global efforts to mitigate risks from artificial intelligence, including potential restrictions on dangerous AI model releases and international monitoring of AI's ability to create molecules and biological agents.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Meta agreed to pay as much as $16.7 billion to a coalition of 29 US states and impose sweeping new limits on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram, resolving a landmark trial that alleged the company deliberately engineered its platforms to hook young users, misled the public about risks, and unlawfully collected data from children under 13.
26 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A coalition of US states is pursuing a federal court case against Meta, alleging the company knowingly designed Instagram and Facebook to be addictive to children and misled the public. The states are seeking approximately $200 billion in penalties, comparing the case to landmark tobacco litigation.
19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Opening arguments begin Tuesday in a federal trial where Meta faces charges of deliberately making Instagram and Facebook addictive to children, with a coalition of states seeking $200 billion in penalties. Meta denies the allegations and says it has worked to incorporate protective safeguards for children.
19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A landmark trial begins Tuesday in California where a coalition of states sues Meta, claiming the company deliberately made Facebook and Instagram addictive for children in violation of state and federal laws. Meta attempted to block ex-employee Arturo Bejar from testifying as an expert witness, but a federal judge dismissed the request.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
Meta will defend itself in federal court this week against allegations from four states—California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey—that it deliberately designed addictive features in Facebook and Instagram for children. Experts describe the case as social media's "tobacco moment," comparing it to tobacco lawsuits from the 1990s.
12 August 2026 · The Standard →
Mark Zuckerberg published an essay on the future of artificial intelligence calling for the US to compete against China, prevent "government tyranny" over AI, and ensure "superintelligence" technology becomes available to everyone. He argues the solution includes "open" weight models that allow users to download the rules governing how an AI system behaves, contrasting with competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic that focus on closed AI models.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg called for lower barriers to open-source AI and introduced a new model that can run on a personal computer. The launch accompanies a long essay outlining Zuckerberg's vision for artificial intelligence, including remaining competitive against countries like China, amid US debate over restricting AI access and local resistance to data center buildout.
10 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Meta will face a federal trial starting this week brought by four US states (California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey) alleging the company deliberately made Instagram and Facebook addictive for children. The attorneys general are seeking restrictions on how the platforms operate for minors and up to $1.4 trillion in penalties.
10 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An Indian parliamentary panel called on Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg to apologize for the temporary removal of a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Facebook and Instagram on July 23, which Meta said was caused by a technical error. The panel's head said the removal was the work of a publisher rather than an intermediary and demanded an apology within three days.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Meta's aggressive spending on artificial intelligence capabilities has created internal turmoil, with employees at Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp experiencing frequent layoffs since early 2025, including a 10 percent workforce cut this spring affecting 8,000 jobs, plus accusations of surveillance through an internal AI training initiative.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Meta has appointed Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah as the new head of WhatsApp as the tech giant seeks to monetise the messaging app. The announcement was accompanied by news that Meta would lead a $900 million funding round in Shah's consumer finance firm CRED.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Meta has appointed Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp, as the US tech giant works to monetise the messaging app's large user base. Meta is also leading a $900 million funding round in Shah's consumer finance firm CRED.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →