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2026
Meta settles with teen plaintiff
Meta settled with a teen plaintiff who had accused the company of designing Instagram and Facebook to be addictive and harming young people's well-being. The settlement was reported by the plaintiff's attorneys.
2026
New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found that the company had made misleading statements to consumers. The case concerned allegations that data from Facebook users was obtained without their consent; the jury found that 26 of 29 statements were misleading and that Meta committed more than 43 million violations of state consumer protection laws.
2026
Meta launches AI tools letting users customize Facebook Feed and Reels with natural language
Meta is rolling out a series of AI-powered customization tools on Facebook that let users tell the algorithm in natural language what they want to see in their Feed and Reels. The new “Your Algorithms” feature, accessible via the three-dot menu on posts, is powered by large language models that interpret user intent and context from free-text input.
2026
Facebook and TIME dotCom partner on Malaysian internet infrastructure
TIME dotCom Berhad entered into a partnership with Facebook to invest in internet infrastructure in Malaysia. The network infrastructure project was expected to be completed by Q2 2020 and to support Facebook and its owned services.
2026
Meta discloses action against 33.2 million pieces of child sexual exploitation content in H1 2026
Meta announced on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, that it took action against 33.2 million pieces of child sexual exploitation content on Facebook and Instagram in the first half of 2026, with more than 97% of that content found by its systems before users reported it; in India, it acted on 5.3 million pieces during the same period, with more than 98% detected before user reports.
2026
Class action filed against Meta over alleged harm to children
A class action was filed in an Australian court against Meta Platforms’ Facebook and Instagram. The plaintiffs allege the platforms exposed children to harmful content and used algorithms that kept them addictive; they are seeking compensation.
2026
Meta's Oversight Board orders the company to remove deepfake videos from Facebook
Meta's Oversight Board has ordered the company to remove deepfake videos from Facebook.
2026
Meta launches Meta AI native Mac app in beta
Meta launched a new Meta AI app for Mac in beta, aimed at businesses and content creators, integrated with Facebook and Instagram, with window-sharing screen capture, system-wide dictation, analytics tools, and Google Workspace connectivity for professional accounts. Meta also added new Meta AI features for business users across its platforms.
2026
Bank Leumi sues Meta for NIS 26.6 million over scam ads
Bank Leumi filed a NIS 26.6 million lawsuit against Meta in Tel Aviv District Court, alleging that fraudulent advertisements impersonating the bank on Facebook and Instagram are used to steal customers' sensitive information and access their accounts, and that Meta's screening and monitoring systems are insufficient to detect and prevent the scams.
2026
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million
A New Mexico court ordered Meta Platforms to pay $567 million over alleged harms to young users on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. The order followed a March jury verdict finding that Meta knowingly harmed children's mental health and concealed information related to child sexual exploitation on its platforms.
2026
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million and change youth-safety measures
A New Mexico judge ruled that Meta created a public nuisance and ordered it to pay $567 million into an abatement fund and implement youth-safety measures for Facebook and Instagram in the state. The court found that WhatsApp was not a contributing cause of the public nuisance and did not subject it to the same orders. Meta said it disagreed with the ruling and would appeal.
2022
Meta sues fake engagement service provider
Meta filed a lawsuit against Chad Taylor Cowan, alleging that he provided fake reviews and feedback to artificially increase Facebook Customer Feedback Scores and evade enforcement against misleading ads. Meta is seeking damages and injunctive relief.
2022
ACCC sues Meta over scam advertisements on Facebook
Australia's competition watchdog, the ACCC, filed an action against Meta in the Federal Court. The ACCC alleged that scam advertisements on Facebook used public figures' likenesses without their approval and that Meta failed to take sufficient steps to stop or remove them. Meta said it would review the filing and defend the proceedings.
2022
Australian regulator files legal action against Meta over scam ads
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission filed legal action against Meta in the Federal Court of Australia, alleging that Meta knowingly hosted scam ads for bogus cryptocurrencies and failed to prevent them. The allegations have not been established as findings in the supplied report.
2022
Meta fined over Facebook data-breach record-keeping
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission fined Meta €17 million over historical data breaches. The regulator found that Meta failed to have appropriate measures in place to readily demonstrate security measures protecting EU users’ data.
2022
Facebook rolls out new Group admin tools
Facebook rolled out new features for Group administrators, including tools to manage interactions, approve or decline member requests, and invite people to groups. The changes were available globally.
2022
Facebook agrees to $90 million privacy lawsuit settlement
Facebook reached a $90 million settlement in a privacy lawsuit over collecting information about users who visited third-party websites while logged out. The article says the settlement remained subject to court approval and included setting aside and deleting data collected during the covered period.
2022
Meta launches Facebook Reels globally
Meta announced the launch of Facebook Reels around the world, enabling iOS and Android users in 150 countries to make short videos through Facebook.
2022
Meta expands Facebook Reels Overlay Ads tests
Meta expanded tests of Facebook Reels Overlay Ads to all Reels creators in the United States, Canada, and Mexico; it said the test would expand to nearly all countries with in-stream ads by mid-March.
2022
Facebook Reels rolls out globally
Facebook Reels became available in more than 150 countries, alongside new creative tools and additional ways for creators to monetize Reels.