Meta agrees to pay up to $16.68bn to settle social media casehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd68q3wynnqo
The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by 29 states.
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Imagine the SOC Without a Queue: From Alert Backlog to AI Hypothesis Enginehttps://thehackernews.com/2026/08/imagine-soc-without-queue-from-alert.html
The SOC we've always known was built around a model that guarantees most of the alert queue will never receive analyst review. There's never time. In a traditional SOC, the typical progression follows a well-known pattern: an alert arrives; a detection engine assigns a severity score. The issue then waits for a human to decide if it should escalate to an investigation. Given the volume of
OpenAI Bans Russian ChatGPT Accounts Used to Run Influence Operationhttps://thehackernews.com/2026/08/openai-bans-russian-chatgpt-accounts.html
OpenAI on Tuesday said it banned a cluster of Russian ChatGPT accounts that used VPNs to bypass access restrictions and run an influence operation, which relied on its artificial intelligence (AI) tool to generate social media posts and comments that were shared on Substack, Telegram, X, Facebook and LinkedIn. The accounts "were being used to promote the International Burke Institute (IBI), a
Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban: datahttps://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260826-social-media-use-on-the-rise-among-australian-under-16s-after-ban-data
Article URL: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260826-social-media-use-on-the-rise-among-australian-under-16s-after-ban-data Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49446221 Points: 9 # Comments: 1
Would you pay for an algorithm to pick your friends? New social apps spread across citieshttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/26/algorithm-pick-your-friends-paid-free-meetup-apps-cliq-ply
With many adults admitting they feel lonely, meetup platforms offer the chance to make new connections Would you pay £20 a month for the chance of making a friend, on the understanding that an algorithm – not you – gets to decide who you’ll meet? Driven by the decline of “third spaces” such as youth centres and pubs, an increase in remote working and rising loneliness – 40% of adults aged 16 to 29 feel lonely “always, often or some of the time”, according to the Office for National Statistics – paid social events are now in vogue. Continue reading...
Target faces renewed backlash for Halloween costume with 'minstrel show features'https://www.npr.org/2026/08/26/g-s1-140195/target-halloween-costume-backlash
Retailer Target pulled a children's Halloween costume from its shelves after widespread social media backlash, apologizing for selling a garment critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures.
Instagram CEO denies company hid low use of teen safety feature in Meta trialhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/25/instagram-ceo-teen-safety-lawsuit
Adam Mosseri is first top executive from Meta to testify in blockbuster lawsuit brought by 29 US states Instagram’s CEO disputed allegations by US prosecutors that his company hid negative information from the public while testifying during a blockbuster social media trial. “I am not trying to encourage my team to hide anything,” the CEO, Adam Mosseri, told a California courtroom on Tuesday. Continue reading...
Adam Mosseri says it's 'news to me' that Instagram employees limited his exposure to teen safety datahttps://www.engadget.com/2244270/adam-mosseri-says-its-news-to-me-that-instagram-employees-limited-his-exposure-to-teen-safety-data
The head of Instagram is the first high-profile exec to testify in the latest social media addiction trial.
Instagram head Adam Mosseri testifies in defense of Meta in child safety trialhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/25/nx-s1-5944266/adam-mosseri-instagram-meta-child-safety-trial
The social media giant is being sued by four states who allege it designed Facebook and Instagram to hook kids — and lied to the public about the risks.
YouTuber finds niche as college admissions mentorhttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/25/1140905/youtuber-finds-niche-as-college-admissions-mentor
As a first-generation student from a small town, Gohar Khan ’21 had to navigate the college admissions process largely on his own. He founded his YouTube channel, Gohar’s Guide, to make things easier for other young people. Today, more than 10 million people follow Khan on social media for college application advice, study tips, and…
Real Madrid vs Sociedad: La Liga – prediction, team news, lineupshttps://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/25/real-madrid-vs-sociedad-la-liga-prediction-teams-lineups
Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham headline against Sociedad as Real seek consecutive wins to open La Liga season.
Video: US country music legend Dolly Parton dieshttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/25/video-us-country-music-legend-dolly-parton-dies
US country music star Dolly Parton has died aged 80, her family have announced in a video on social media.
Dolly Parton: The life of a legendary country singerhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c7831ld8e73o
Iconic country musician Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family announced on her social media.
