Meta’s settlement is far from perfect, but it’s better than nothing.
Category: Meta Platforms Inc
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As Meta Enters Its Zombie Era, Every Blow Counts
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“Anxious Generation” Author Jonathan Haidt on the Meta Settlement
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:In “The Anxious Generation,” he laid out the evils of social media for kids. The landmark Meta settlement seems to agree.
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Did Meta’s Big Settlement Actually Help It?
The New York Times – Business:The tech giant’s landmark deal with states over teen use of social media may cost the company less than expected. It may hurt rivals more.
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After Meta Settlement, Teens Divided on New Instagram and Facebook Restrictions
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Young people said the platforms could be a space for gathering, but also a waste of time.
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Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims
The New York Times – Business:The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children.
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Why Irregular’s A.I. Tests for Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI Went Off the Rails
The New York Times – On the Runway:Irregular, an Israeli start-up, worked with OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to assess the security of their A.I. models. It made a mistake. Then the tests went off the rails.
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Mark Zuckerberg Buys an Irish Castle
The New York Times – Business:One of the 21st century’s most prominent landowners has added a nearly 200-year-old estate to his holdings. Archival information says it can take “a brisk walk of 4½ minutes to reach the dining room from the kitchen.”
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How Big Tech’s A.I. Borrowing Binge Is Driving Up Bond Yields
The New York Times – Business:Analysts said the recent rise in Treasury yields partly reflected investor expectations that A.I.-driven growth could keep interest rates elevated.
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AI Slop Is Everywhere. Spotify, LinkedIn and Others Have Had Enough.
The New York Times – On the Runway:Spotify, LinkedIn and others are trying to dig out of a digital sewage heap full of low-quality content made with artificial intelligence.
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How Social Media Sparked a Refugee Crisis Between Spain and Morocco
The New York Times – Business:A wave of disinformation online contributed to a surge of migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta who were trying to reach Europe, resulting in about 90 deaths.
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Why Meta Is Betting Big on Open A.I.
The New York Times – Business:The technology giant is embracing open models, closer ties to Washington and more as it seeks to catch up in the artificial intelligence race.
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Meta Unveils ‘Open Source’ Version of Its Most Powerful A.I. Model
The New York Times – On the Runway:The release of Muse Glimmer, a model that can be freely downloaded and modified, is likely to intensify a debate over whether A.I. should be restricted or not.