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Meta faces a consequential federal trial in Oakland beginning August 12, where four US state attorneys general will argue the company deliberately made Instagram and Facebook addictive to minors, seeking up to US$1.4 trillion in damages and sweeping operational restrictions.
Meta executives have apologised to India's government for restricting a post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and for multiple content violations including child sexual abuse material and deepfakes on its platforms.
Meta is launching a free verification badge for Facebook users starting July 27, requiring a video selfie to confirm account authenticity. The badge aims to combat fraud on Marketplace and build user trust across the platform.
A US federal judge has rejected Meta's attempt to dismiss a major lawsuit filed by dozens of state attorneys general, who accuse the company of deliberately engineering Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to minors.
India's government has instructed Meta to remove child sexual abuse material from Instagram and Facebook, following a BBC investigation. The directive marks renewed regulatory pressure on the US tech giant across multiple fronts.