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Mississippi’s age assurance law puts decentralized social networks to the test

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An overly broad age assurance law in Mississippi is leading to arguments about which platforms — Bluesky, Mastodon, or others — offer the best solution for avoiding crackdowns on internet freedoms. The company that makes the Bluesky social app announced last week that it would block access to its service in the state of Mississippi, […]

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Judge denies Meta’s request to dismiss sexual harassment lawsuit filed by early employee

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A judge has denied Meta’s request to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by early employee Kelly Stonelake.  U.S. District Judge Barbara Rothstein, who is overseeing the case, ruled this month that parts of Stonelake’s suit had merit, and the case will move forward.  “I hope this ruling encourages others who have experienced discrimination and

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Instagram’s new feature helps college students connect with others on campus

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Instagram is introducing a new feature aimed at helping college students connect with people on campus, the company announced on Tuesday. The launch comes a week after TikTok rolled out a nearly identical feature. The new option allows students in the U.S. to add their college or university to their profile banner and browse a

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Former Meta exec Nick Clegg offers careful criticism of ‘cloyingly conformist’ Silicon Valley

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Meta’s former policy chief Nick Clegg seems to be walking a tightrope as he promotes his upcoming book, “How to Save the Internet.” Unlike certain other Meta employee memoirs, “How to Save the Internet” doesn’t sound like a tell-all or a scathing critique. And in an interview with the Guardian, Clegg (who previously led the

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Instagram now lets creators link multiple reels in a series

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Instagram has begun allowing creators to connect multiple reels in a series, the Meta-owned social network told TechCrunch exclusively. The new capability, which is already available on TikTok, makes it easier for viewers to follow and discover related content. Now, if a creator is telling a story in a series of videos and follow-ups, they

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Report: Meta is hitting pause on AI hiring after its poaching spree

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Meta has frozen hiring in its AI organization after restructuring the unit earlier this week, reports The Wall Street Journal. The hiring freeze follows weeks of poaching more than 50 AI researchers and engineers from competitors.   The freeze went into effect last week, and it’s not clear how long it will last. Meta is still

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Judge says FTC investigation into Media Matters ‘should alarm all Americans’

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A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Federal Trade Commission’s investigation into left-leaning advocacy group Media Matters. Back in 2023, Media Matters published research showing ads from major companies had appeared alongside antisemitic and other offensive content on Elon Musk-owned X. When major advertisers subsequently pulled back from the platform, X sued

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