A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from Facebook and Instagram in the second phase of a landmark trial. The ruling brings Meta's total penalties in the case to over $1 billion and requires sweeping protections for teen users.
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million in the second phase of a landmark child safety lawsuit, adding to a $375 million penalty from March. The ruling requires Meta to address harms to young people on Instagram and Facebook and make platform changes.
Meta is upgrading its Meta AI assistant with new autonomous task automation capabilities, including calendar integration, daily briefings, and recurring task management. The features, powered by the Muse Spark 1.1 model, are being rolled out in select markets.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on June 15, 2026, that the UK will ban social media platforms including Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook and X from offering services to children under 16. Experts and affected teenagers have raised concerns about enforcement challenges and the policy's effectiveness.
Meta Superintelligence Labs released Muse Spark, its first frontier AI model and first without open weights, marking a significant shift from Meta's open-source strategy. The model now powers Meta AI app and Meta.ai website.
