A trial focused on whether Meta misrepresented the safety of its platforms when it comes to the dangers of child sexual exploitation is set to start in New Mexico. Opening statements are scheduled for Monday. It’s the first stand-alone trial from state prosecutors in a stream of lawsuits aga… Read moreTrial against Meta in New Mexico focuses on dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media

The world’s biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements for the first, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, began on Monday. Instagram parent company Meta and Googl… Read moreLandmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins

Savannah Guthrie said in a video released Monday that her family is “at an hour of desperation” is the search her missing mother Nancy Guthrie, ahead of a looming ransom deadline set for Monday evening by her purported abductors. The “Today” show host didn’t mention the deadline in the video… Read moreSavannah Guthrie makes new video plea as missing mother's ransom deadline nears

Social media users incorrectly identified a young boy who was part of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday as Liam Conejo Ramos. He's the 5-year-old who, along with his father, was detained by immigration officials in Minnesota and held at an ICE facility in Texas. The boy in the h… Read moreBoy who appeared in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show is not the 5-year-old detained by ICE in Minneapolis

Federal authorities have denied attempting to expedite an end to asylum claims for the family of a 5-year-old boy who was detained with his father during the immigration crackdown that has shaken the Minneapolis area. Images of Liam Conejo Ramos wearing a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack su… Read moreOfficials deny seeking quick end to asylum claims for the Minneapolis family of 5-year-old