Meta Faces Scrutiny Over Platform Harms and 'Antisocial Media' Concerns
Meta is facing intense scrutiny and public backlash, with reports indicating the company failed to heed warnings about platform harms that led to deaths. This comes as Meta's stock plunged following significant US jury verdicts against tech giants, prompting the UK Prime Minister to address concerns about 'antisocial media' and its societal impact.
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The Papers: 'US marines head to war' and 'We'll stop antisocial media'
The PM speaks to the Mirror on social media, following landmark US verdicts against Meta and YouTube.
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Read full article →‘People died’: Meta failed to heed warnings about harms t... - The Observer
‘People died’: Meta failed to heed warnings about harms t... The Observer
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