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 […]

Fears about TikTok’s policy changes point to a deeper problem in the tech industry
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The Guardian: Pinterest sacks two engineers for creating software to identify fired workers. “Pinterest has fired two engineers who created a software tool to identify which workers had lost their jobs in a recent round of cuts and then shared the information, according to reports.”

Reporte de industria: Pinterest anuncia reducción de plantilla en febrero de 2026 como parte de una transición hacia procesos automatizados por IA. 🧠👾 🔗 https://www.glitchmental.com/2026/02/pinterest-despidos-ia-febrero-2026.html #TechIndustry #Layoffs #Pinterest #GlitchMentalMX

University of Exeter: Move away from focus on data value could support international efforts to stop social media giants collecting excessive personal information. “Legal efforts to tackle excessive personal information collection by social media giants could transcend international boundaries if nations moved away from a focus on assessing competition using the value of data, a new study […]

CNBC: Meta’s Reality Labs cuts sparked fears of a ‘VR winter’. “Meta’s deprioritizing virtual reality in favor of artificial intelligence and Internet-connected smart glasses has chilled the industry, leading to concerns about its future.”

CNBC: Pinterest laying off 15% of workforce as part of AI push; stock plummets. “Pinterest is laying off less than 15% of its workforce and cutting back on office space. The company said it’s ‘reallocating resources’ to roles and teams focused on artificial intelligence.”

Pinterest cuts 780 jobs while investors question the AI pivot strategy: Pinterest reduces workforce by 15% to fund AI development, but shares sink 9.61% as analysts question whether automation addresses competitive pressures from Meta and TikTok. https://ppc.land/pinterest-cuts-780-jobs-while-investors-question-the-ai-pivot-strategy/ #Pinterest #JobCuts #AIdevelopment #TechIndustry #Investors

Revisión de hardware experimental: El mercado de gadgets "absurdos" en CES 2026 como indicador de saturación tecnológica. 🧠👾 🔗 https://www.glitchmental.com/2026/01/ces-2026-gadgets-absurdos-mercado.html #Hardware #CES2026 #TechIndustry #GlitchMentalMX

TechCrunch: Snap reaches settlement in social media addiction lawsuit. “According to the New York Times, the settlement was announced Tuesday in the California Superior Court in Los Angeles County. The lawsuit against Snap was brought by a 19-year-old known in court documents as K.G.M., accusing the social media app of designing algorithms and features that caused addiction and mental health […]