ABC News (Australia): France considering social media ban as devastated families launch legal action against TikTok. “In 2021, Marie took her own life at the family home in France’s south. Before her death she had been flooded with content promoting self-harm, eating disorders and suicide on social media platform, TikTok.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/28/abc-news-australia-france-considering-social-media-ban-as-devastated-families-launch-legal-action-against-tiktok/
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US ITC Rules Insta360 Did Not Infringe GoPro’s Utility Patents https://petapixel.com/2026/02/27/us-itc-rules-insta360-did-not-infringe-gopros-utility-patents/ #internationaltradecommission #actioncamera #Equipment #Industry #insta360 #cameras #patents #court #gopro #legal #News #Law #itc #law
Useless Facts, Badly Drawn #493: Helen Duncan.
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#psychics #frauds #bullshit #scams #intelligenceleak #witchcraft #history #legal #ww2 #hmsbarham #stupid #strangebuttrue #webcomics #comics #uselessfacts #uselessfactsbadlydrawn
Associated Press: Young woman says she was on social media ‘all day long’ as a child in landmark addiction trial. “The now 20-year-old, who has been identified in court documents as KGM, says her early use of social media addicted her to the technology and exacerbated depression and suicidal thoughts. Meta and YouTube are the two remaining defendants in the case, which TikTok and Snap have […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/27/associated-press-young-woman-says-she-was-on-social-media-all-day-long-as-a-child-in-landmark-addiction-trial/Reuters: Louisiana utility regulator denies request for probe of Meta data center deal, law group says. “Earthjustice filed a motion last month with the Louisiana Public Service Commission asking it to probe project financing, which the group said could ultimately shift project costs unfairly onto utility customers. The motion centered on Meta’s proposed data center project in […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/26/reuters-louisiana-utility-regulator-denies-request-for-probe-of-meta-data-center-deal-law-group-says/Discord delays age verification plans after user outcry
image via bbc.comDiscord stressed it would meet any specific legal obligations it has for age verification of users, and that age verification will be part of the platform in the future. However, the platform said it was now developing "more verification options" for users that would not require facial or ID scans. One such option in development is credit card verification.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgv0yg4n9lo#ageVerification #deadline #discord #legalThe Guardian: Russia opens criminal case into Telegram founder Pavel Durov. “Russia has launched a criminal investigation into the Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, on suspicion of ‘abetting terrorist activities’, further escalating the Kremlin’s standoff with the widely used messaging app.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/25/the-guardian-russia-opens-criminal-case-into-telegram-founder-pavel-durov/
Tesla has to pay historic $243 million judgement over Autopilot crash, judge says
A federal judge has rejected Tesla’s bid to overturn a $243 million jury verdict over a fatal 2019 Autopilot crash in Florida, dealing a significant blow to the automaker’s legal strategy as it faces a growing wave of lawsuits tied to its driver-assistance technology.
#tesla #adas #autopilot #safety #automotive #auto #cars #transportation #legal
LIVE: Social media addiction trial
Plaintiff Kaley G.M. takes the stand in the ongoing social media addiction trial. #SocialMedia #Addiction #Trial #Court #MentalHealth #Technology #Legal #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world:
https://fllics.com/en/video/live-social-media-addiction-trial/
US Supreme Court Rules Trump’s Tariffs Are Illegal https://petapixel.com/2026/02/20/us-supreme-court-rules-trumps-tariffs-are-illegal/ #presidenttrump #supremecourt #president #Industry #economy #tariffs #legal #trump #News #Law #law
Seems like Billy Bill Gates is also worried about them #EpsteinFiles!
Will he be next on the chopping block?!
But he "...regretted spending time with Epstein" so all is forgiven... not 🤡
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c309qv9zglno
#news #bbc #epstein #jeffreyepstein #billgates #gates #legal #crime #usa #us #unitedstates #america #microsoft #article #ai #aisummit #summit #india
AFP: German Chancellor approves of social media ban for minors. “German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is open to a social media ban for minors, he said Wednesday, following moves by Australia and other countries to keep young teens off popular platforms.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/19/afp-german-chancellor-approves-of-social-media-ban-for-minors/PBS Newshour: Zuckerberg takes stand in a landmark trial on youth social media addiction. “Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in federal court to defend Instagram against allegations that it was deliberately designed to be addictive to children and teens. It’s the first time he’s testifying about child safety in front of a jury. YouTube is also included in the lawsuit. TikTok and Snapchat chose to […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/19/pbs-newshour-zuckerberg-takes-stand-in-a-landmark-trial-on-youth-social-media-addiction/
#Twitter #ElonMusk #pollution #PublicSafety #legal
'Thermal drone footage shows xAI is still burning gas at a facility in Southaven, Miss., despite a recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ruling reiterating that doing so requires a state permit in advance.'
https://capitalbnews.org/xai-musk-data-centers-clean-air-epa/
RE: https://mastodon.social/@madeindex/113192760603122930
#Telegram seems trapped between a rock & a cold place.
First #Europe targeted the messenger; now it's #Russia.
https://en.zona.media/article/2026/02/10/telegram
Rumors are spreading of a complete ban effective April 1 (not an April Fools' joke ;)
https://t.me/bazabazon/44143
Meanwhile, just like in #France, the company is giving in to #government demands.
https://www.cryptopolitan.com/telegram-complying-russias-requirements
Many view this as an attempt to push users toward VK #MAX (a state-backed #WeChat-like #app).
Useless Facts, Badly Drawn #490: The Marine Mammal Protection Act.
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#mmpa #marinemammalprotectionact #dolphins #whales #cetaceans #nature #marinebiology #biology #zoology #laws #legal #facts #funfacts #didyouknow #strangebuttrue #comics #webcomics #uselessfacts #uselessfactsbadlydrawn
Mashable: AI-generated docs aren’t covered by attorney-client privilege, judge says. “AI is once again on the witness stand. In comments made during preliminary trial proceedings, Manhattan-based U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff decided that documents prepared by an AI tool and then shared with an attorney are admissible in court, existing outside of attorney-client privilege, reported […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/17/mashable-ai-generated-docs-arent-covered-by-attorney-client-privilege-judge-says/TechSpot: Europe is coming after infinite scroll – TikTok’s endless feed is now a legal problem. “The European Commission has formally accused TikTok of designing its product to be addictive – particularly for minors – and indicated that features such as infinite scroll may need to change. This marks the first time EU regulators have treated addictive design as a systemic risk under the […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/17/techspot-europe-is-coming-after-infinite-scroll-tiktoks-endless-feed-is-now-a-legal-problem/
#mediaproducers present us with information about #ourworld. An #objectiveview is an #ideal only. #Objectivity exists as an #aspiration. #Facts themselves might be objectively true, their #presentation never is. #context matters. It would be nice to have a tool that presents all this #content in a manner that helps us categorise & consume less nudgingly. Only #FOSS can deliver here. Be prepared for #manipulative #agents, as #AI is a #tool of #opression primarily. #ads is #legal #humanhacking
BBC: Instagram boss says 16 hours of daily use is ‘problematic’ not addiction. “The head of Instagram has defended his platform against claims it caused mental health damage to minors, arguing in a California court that even seemingly excessive use of social media does not equal an addiction.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/12/bbc-instagram-boss-says-16-hours-of-daily-use-is-problematic-not-addiction/
#AI #Evidence #OSINT #Legal
Happening Today
February 11, 2026 OSINTirl @1900 EST
Join @kirbstr and me tonight on Twitch for OSINTirl Episode 21, where we'll discuss AI for Evidence Collection, Legal Documents, and Procedures
https://www.twitch.tv/osintirl
https://www.youtube.com/@osintirl
Good discussion about the risks of cloud-connected cameras
A Landmark Social Media Addiction Case Puts Big Tech on Trial
Experts say that while there isn’t clear evidence that social media is a causal factor in mental health problems, that doesn't mean the platforms don't need reform
#socialmedia #addiction #meta #tiktok #legal #technology #tech
https://www.wired.com/story/meta-google-youtube-social-media-addiction-trial/
Courthouse News: ‘Engineered addiction’: Landmark trial over social media’s effect on kids boots up in downtown LA . “The first-of-its-kind trial over the effects that social media has on children kicked off with opening statements on Monday by the plaintiff and two defendants, Meta and Google.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/10/engineered-addiction-landmark-trial-over-social-medias-effect-on-kids-boots-up-in-downtown-la-courthouse-news/#legal #Facebook #children #OnlineSafety
'A trial focused on the dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media and whether Meta misrepresented the safety of its platforms is set to start in New Mexico with opening statements Monday.'
https://apnews.com/article/meta-new-mexico-child-exploitation-trial-19195fc680dba782fb971d68082e11a4