Google is getting to talk about its two favorite things during IAB’s NewFronts this week: AI and creators. On Monday, in advance of its first of two presentations, it announced multiple new features ...

YouTube's AI slop problem could have lifelong effects if not controlled, child experts warn. Credit: George Chan / Stringer / Getty Images News via Getty Images Kids are consuming a lot of AI slop.

In late September 2025, a rumor began to spread that Google had admitted to censoring content on YouTube at the behest of the administration of former U.S. President Joe Biden, a Democrat. The claim ...

Meta and YouTube were found negligent in a landmark social media addiction trial. The case centered on a woman who said social media harmed her mental health from a young age. The case is viewed as a ...

A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found Meta and Google liable in a closely watched trial accusing social media platforms of designing their products to get young users addicted, awarding the plaintiff ...

A California jury on Wednesday found social media giants Meta and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial, determining the companies were negligent in their design or operation of ...

Back-to-back verdicts against Meta and Google’s YouTube sent a warning shot to Big Tech this week, marking the first time juries found the social media platforms liable for their impact on kids and ...

A jury on Wednesday found that Meta and YouTube are liable for creating products that led to harmful and addictive behavior by young users, a landmark decision that could set a legal precedent for ...

LOS ANGELES, March 25 (Reuters) - A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found Meta (META.O), opens new tab and Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google negligent for designing social media platforms that ...

It’s just the beginning of the legal battles for the social media companies. It’s just the beginning of the legal battles for the social media companies. is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, ...

At a bellwether trial where billionaire Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was grilled under oath, a Los Angeles jury handed a landmark $6 million victory Wednesday to a woman who said she became hopelessly ...

A California jury has found Meta and YouTube liable on all counts in a landmark case that accused the tech giants of intentionally addicting a young woman and injuring her mental health. Meta and ...