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Powerful executives cosied up to Trump. Now they fear a reckoning
Washington Post: Democrats are preparing to investigate multiple companies, sources say.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Will Meta's changes make a difference to teens' mental health?
New York Times: Here's what the experts say about yesterday's landmark settlement.
Two hours a day, no late nights: How Meta’s settlement will change teen accounts
Meta's US$18 billion settlement will limit teen accounts to two hours daily.
'Is your heart really in it?' Instagram and Facebook make major changes | Ryan Bridge TODAY
Panellists Tim Wilson and Nick Leggett debate Meta settlement, economic recovery, Tim Curry, Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
Meta agrees to pay $29b to settle child safety lawsuit
Meta must add time limits, night blocks and stronger age checks for teens.
Instagram boss admits hailing teen safety tool but omitting it wasn’t used
The Take A Break and Quiet Mode tools were barely touched by teen users, figures show.
Labour to back Govt’s social media ban bill at least to select committee
Labour discussed the bill at its caucus meeting today.
Meta hooked children and misled public: Prosecutors
Meta faces a US trial over claims it made Instagram and Facebook addictive.
Protesters target Data Centre Leaders Summit in Auckland
Professor sees "no pros", calls for binding referendum.
Australia's big tech tax: Could NZ make big tech pay for news content? | Herald NOW Business
Meta, Google and Microsoft will pay 2.5% of their advertising revenue to Australian media companies. Tech with 2degrees: Peter Griffin, The Business of Tech.
The breakup loop: Why TikTok's algorithm may keep you heartbroken
New York Times: "It kind of prolonged my grief because of the way it's designed."
US stocks tumble as AI spending and oil prices weigh on market
Bloomberg: The S&P 500 Index is on track for its worst day in a month.
Google releases three new AI models
New York Times: Its flagship Gemini 3.5 Pro remains delayed after a planned June release.
Meta platforms hit by global outage, Facebook and Messenger down in NZ
Some Kiwi Facebook users were once more able to access blocked accounts around 9.25pm.
Why the AI gold rush may carry costly risks for global markets
Rising power costs and supply strains risk turning today’s AI boom into a bust.
US stocks notch strongest quarter since 2020
New York Times: Despite the overall result, investor enthusiasm flagged in June.
Richard Prebble: Banning under-16s from social media would harm more than it helps
OPINION: Tech firms, not governments, are best placed to remove harmful content.
Facebook and Instagram users report major outage worldwide
Reports of issues with Facebook began about 9am.
Prominent Te Reo teacher regains lost Instagram after Herald steps in
Hēmi Kelly lost his 77,000-follower account – until the Herald contacted Meta.
Fisher Funds warns index investors to check exposure
'Now is the time to be really selective': Fund boss warns on AI market surge.
An under-16 ban on social media is not the solution for NZ - Unicef boss
OPINION: More than 60% of Australian children still use social media despite a ban.
Billionaires’ billions are increasing faster than ever
New York Times: The wealth of the world's 3000 billionaires has increased 40% in 2 years.
US voters hate data centres. Politicians are looking the other way
Washington Post: Public anger is rising over the massive, resource-hungry facilities.
David Harvey: Why New Zealand’s age verification plan gets it backwards
OPINION: Age checks shouldn’t come at the cost of everyone’s privacy.