New York sues social media giants over youth mental health crisis

New York sues social media giants over youth mental health crisis

By Frank Ulom NEW YORK (CONVERSEER) – New York City has filed a sweeping lawsuit against several major social media companies, accusing them of deliberately designing their platforms to addict young users and fuel a growing mental health crisis among children and teenagers. The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, names Meta Platforms (parent company of Facebook…

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Meta thinks your face is worth 9, Nvidia pledges 0B to OpenAI and trending tech & biz news

Meta thinks your face is worth $799, Nvidia pledges $100B to OpenAI and trending tech & biz news

Today we light a candle (or at least queue up Spotify) for Ray Charles Robinson—better known as Ray Charles. The man basically invented soul in the ‘50s, mashing up blues, gospel, and R&B into hits like “Hit the Road Jack” and “Georgia on My Mind.” Without him, half your “Sunday vibes” playlist wouldn’t exist. If…

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Meta Now Allows Billion Users to Accuse LGBTQ People of Being Mentally Ill

New York, U.S. – Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Thread, now allows its billions of users to accuse lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders, and queer (LGBTQ) people of being “mentally ill.” Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s CEO, recently announced changes to its policies, including the end of its fact-checking program. This has led to…

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