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Zuckerberg insists Meta does not target children in landmark trial
Mark Zuckerberg has denied in a landmark trial over social media addiction that his company's apps target children.
The Facebook founder took to the witness stand in California where the social media giant and its rivals are battling claims their products are responsible for a raft of mental health harms in young people.
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Takeaways: Mark Zuckerberg testifies for the first time ever on social media and children's mental health
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday testified before a jury for the first time about accusations that social media, including Instagram, harm children's mental health.
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Mark Zuckerberg questioned on Meta's under-13 users and usage goals in landmark social media trial
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced questioning in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday about Instagram's under-13 users and Meta's efforts to boost engagement, as a trial examines whether the company knowingly offered an addictive and harmful product to children and teens.
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Britain's Got Talent dancer arrested for child sex crimes before suicide
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A dancer who appeared on Britain's Got Talent was arrested for "child sex offending" three days before she took her own life, an inquest heard.
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Meta's Mark Zuckerberg to testify in major trial: What to know
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify in a landmark trial that examines whether social media platforms knowingly design products that plaintiffs say are addictive and harmful to children.
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Why Trump tried to kill this Utah bill
Utah Senate leadership and House Speaker Mike Schultz expressed concerns about a patchwork of state AI regulations threatening national security, with the House canceling a floor vote on HB286 and focusing on advancing HB438, which aims to regulate AI chatbots to protect user data and ensure child safety.
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Minnesota lawmakers set to push for anti-grooming laws in 2026 session
Last fall, Hannah LoPresto came forward to say she was groomed and sexually assaulted by her band director. She told WCCO she wants her experience to change laws to better protect kids.
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Factbox-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's YouTube and Meta's Instagram and Facebook.
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AI chatbot firms face stricter regulation in online safety laws protecting children in the UK
Keir Starmer, UK prime minster, during a news conference in London, UK, on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026.
Earlier, Ofcom, the UK's media watchdog, began an investigation into X reportedly spreading sexually explicit images of children and other individuals.
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Country That Banned Child Sex Changes Says Schools Shouldn't Hide Gender Identity From Parents
Draft guidance released by the British government this week advises schools against allowing gender-confused children to socially transition and and directs schools not to exclude parents from decisions about a child's gender identity.
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U.K.'s Starmer seeks greater powers to regulate online access
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will seek broader powers to regulate internet access, which he said on Sunday was needed to protect children from fast-changing digital risks.
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Pennsylvania father allegedly stabbed 3-month-old son, threw him in...
A "quiet" Pennsylvania father allegedly stabbed his baby son and tossed his tiny, injured body into the snow last week as part of a "sacrifice," prosecutors chillingly revealed Thursday.
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Teacher Allegedly Propositioned Cop He Thought Was a 13-Year-Old Boy
A San Jose assistant principal -- a 2024 finalist for California Teacher of the Year -- has been arrested after allegedly attempting to pay an undercover officer, whom he thought was a 13-year-old boy, for sex.
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Long Beach police rescue teenage girl who "may have been the victim of human trafficking"
Dean Fioresi is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. He covers breaking news throughout Southern California. When he's not writing about local events, he enjoys focusing on sports and entertainment.
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Ex-ICU nurse admits to trafficking 16-year-old in metro Atlanta
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A former intensive care unit nurse from Hart County has been sentenced to years in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking a 16-year-old girl in Fulton County.
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Hidden killers: Families' horror after children as young as five die in unexploded mine blasts
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Zahraa, Muhammad, Ali and Ibrahim thought they were playing with a harmless piece of scrap metal.
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Police Rescue Florida Girl, 12, From Hotel Where She Was Staying With North Carolina Man
Dejesus-Matheu faces charges for traveling to meet a minor for unlawful sexual activity, unlawful use of a two-way communication device, and lewd or lascivious molestation of a minor, with the case highlighting the importance of monitoring children's online activities to protect them from predators.
