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Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement over social media harms to children
A settlement has been reached in the case against Meta brought by twenty-nine state attorney’s general over child safety practices on Facebook and Instagram. According to Reuters, information at this time says Meta will pay up to $16.68 billion dollars, as well as make changes to how teens are able to interact with the platforms, including daily usage limits and nighttime blocks. Meta denies any wrongdoing in the settlement. Reuters notes that several states, pre-trial, were seeking up to $1.4 trillion in penalties, with some states previously expecting a number closer to $200 billion.
Source: Reuters
Pennsylvania attorney general accuses Snapchat of failing to protect children in new lawsuit
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a lawsuit against Snap, owners of Snapchat, over its failure to protect children from the addictive nature of the platform, violating Pennsylvania’s consumer protection laws. Responding to the filing, a Snap spokesperson said “We share the Attorney General’s commitment to protecting young people online and are disappointed they have chosen litigation rather than working with us toward that shared goal”. The Pennsylvania Attorney General filed a similar suit against TikTok earlier in August.
Source: The Hill
Brazilian data protection regulator fines TikTok’s owner nearly $30 million over safety of minors
Also on Tuesday, and also against TikTok, the Brazilian data protection regulator fined ByteDance an equivalent to approximately $30 million USD due to failures to safely handle the personal data of children and teens. The regulator’s ruling includes an order for TikTok to delete all illegally obtained data and to offer a plan to improve protections for minors. ByteDance has 10 days to appeal.
Source: The Associated Press
Apple Maps launches ads on iPhone
Apple confirmed to 9to5Mac that the rollout to show ads to users in Apple Maps began a few days ago and is continuing to ramp up to full deployment across the United States and Canada. Ads appear before searching in the Suggested Places screen and also within search results, depending on relevance. Ads are labeled with a blue badge to make clear it’s a paid listing. An Apple Newsroom post notes ads in Maps “are not associated with a user’s Apple Account. Personal data stays on a user’s device, is not collected or stored by Apple, and is not shared with third parties.”
Source: 9to5Mac
Amazon service Bezos once called ‘artificial artificial intelligence’ is shutting down
Back in July, Amazon announced it was no longer accepting new customers for its Mechanical Turk service, and now Amazon announced Mechanical Turk will officially close on September 30th, 2026. The platform had been active since 2005. A Mechanical Turk worker told CNBC that some insurance and travel companies still used Mechanical Turk heavily and are now looking for another suitable platform to perform the same tasks.
Source: CNBC
Instagram’s ‘First Draft’ feature aims to make editing Reels less tedious
On Threads, Instagram announced a new feature within the app called “First Draft”, which can auto trim video clips to remove pauses, as well as pull together the most interesting sections. Any edits made by First Draft can be adjusted or undone entirely. An Instagram spokesperson told The Verge the tool does not use AI or text prompts. First Draft will be available on iOS first, with no word on if or when an Android version could follow.
Source: TechCrunch and The Verge
Australia’s music industry bans AI songs from charts
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), announced that songs where “generative AI has produced the creative elements of a track or a primary part of them” will no longer be eligible to hit the charts beginning Friday, August 28th, 2026. An AI cover of Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” hit #2 on the ARIA charts back in May and is currently sitting at #4. Songs partially constructed with AI parts will still be permitted under the new rules, but only if produced with legal AI services and not those trained on artists’ music without permission. AI generated music will further not be included in consideration for any ARIA awards.
Source: The Associated Press and CBC