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Meta’s Zuckerberg Not Liable in Lawsuits Over Social Media Harm to Children

A federal judge said Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not personally liable in 25 lawsuits accusing his company of addicting children to social media. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California rejected accusations on Thursday that Zuckerberg …

Lawsuit Accuses Zuckerberg, Meta of Failing to Address Sex Trafficking, Child Exploitation

A new lawsuit accuses Mark Zuckerberg and other Meta Platforms Inc. executives and directors of failing to do enough to stop sex trafficking and child sexual exploitation on Facebook and Instagram. The complaint made public late Monday by several pension …

Zuckerberg’s Early Notes on Privacy Now Haunt Facebook in Suit

If Mark Zuckerberg’s “juvenile jottings” on privacy from 15 years ago still exist, they’re about to be pored over by lawyers. Facebook Inc. was ordered by a court-appointed referee to search for any personal notes by the company founder that …

Facebook Appoints its First Chief Compliance Officer Amid Ongoing Scrutiny

ViacomCBS Inc’s top compliance official, Henry Moniz, is moving to Facebook Inc as the social media platform’s first chief compliance officer, as Facebook faces scrutiny from regulators and lawmakers. “We are pleased to confirm that Henry Moniz will be joining …

Facebook Must Face Lawsuit Over 29 Million-User Data Breach

Facebook Inc. failed to fend off a lawsuit over a data breach that affected nearly 30 million users, one of several privacy snafus that have put the company under siege. The company’s disclosure in September that hackers exploited several software …

Facebook Launches Patent Counterattack Against Yahoo

Facebook fired back on Tuesday in its legal battle with Yahoo by accusing the Web pioneer of infringing 10 of Facebook’s patents, according to a court filing. The counterclaim from Facebook, filed in a San Francisco federal court, comes after …