By THOMAS PEIPERT and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM THORNTON, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado woman whose son died from a fentanyl-laced pill he bought through social media celebrated a pair of verdicts…
No, Brandon Nelson did not have to die. Brandon Nelson was an outstanding student at Santa Monica High School. (Courtesy of the Nelson family) On its own, that fact might…
The hit FX series “Love Story” this week wrapped up the tragic romance of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon portray the couple,…
Listen to article • 0:00 minDual jury verdicts this week have validated longstanding concerns about the dangers of social media for young people. But the U.S. lacks federal regulation that…
By MATT O’BRIEN, AP Technology Writer Artificial intelligence chatbots are so prone to flattering and validating their human users that they are giving bad advice that can damage relationships and…
It begins: anyone who’s ever spent too much time on social media—or simply suffered any setbacks while simultaneously having social media accounts—can claim “addiction” and reasonably expect a big payout.…
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWSORTH and PATRICK AFTOORA-ORSAGOS Walker Montgomery was just 16 when someone pretending to be a teenage girl messaged him through Instagram and seduced him into cybersex. Within hours…
By MORGAN LEE SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Two landmark jury verdicts against social media companies have arrived at the front of a wave of lawsuits alleging that the popular…
A Los Angeles jury delivered a rare verdict against Silicon Valley giants Wednesday — the second such finding in two days — boosting safety advocates’ hopes that courts will deliver…
By KAITLYN HUAMANI and BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury found both Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social…
