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Official says Meta has taken action, increased sensitivity over child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on its social media platforms following discussions with the government. Adds no safe harbour for violation of laws.

Meta, TikTok, Google and Snapchat must face thousands of lawsuits alleging their social media platforms were deliberately designed to be addictive to young users. A U.S. appeals court has allowed more than 3,000 lawsuits to move forward, rejecting an early appeal by Meta and TikTok over Section 230 protections. The lawsuits, filed by states, schools, municipalities and individuals, link social media use to concerns including depression, anxiety and body-image issues among young people. The ruling comes days after a New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million over teen mental health concerns.

In a bold claim, Arvind Kejriwal alleges that Meta restricted his Instagram account due to pressure from the Indian government. He argues this suppression targets voices critiquing issues like exam paper leaks and E20-blended petrol.

Meta is facing internal turbulence after a massive restructuring tied to its artificial intelligence push. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has acknowledged that the company made mistakes during its AI overhaul, which saw around 8,000 layoffs and thousands of employees reassigned to new roles. In a candid internal admission, CTO Andrew Bosworth described the rollout as “atrocious,” citing poor communication, lack of clarity, and disruption across teams. Reports from Reuters and Wired suggest employee morale took a hit as rapid strategic shifts left many feeling uncertain about their roles.

Reliance Industries and Meta have announced plans to build India's first AI-enabled data centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The 168 MW facility will support Meta's growing artificial intelligence infrastructure and will be powered by renewable energy while using desalinated seawater for cooling. The announcement boosted Reliance shares and marks a major milestone in India's push to become a global AI infrastructure hub. The development also comes amid growing global scrutiny over the environmental impact of large-scale data centres, particularly their energy and water consumption.

Supreme Court Slams WhatsApp & Meta: “You Can’t Play with Citizens’ Privacy”! India’s top court warns Big Tech-privacy is a fundamental right, not optional. Calls 2021 policy update “a decent way of committing theft of private information.” Consent not real if terms too complex for ordinary users. Builds on CCI/NCLAT rulings: forced data sharing abused dominance; ₹213 Cr penalty upheld. SC adds MeitY as party, interim orders Feb 9. “If you can’t follow Constitution, leave India.”

France Eyes Social Media Ban for Under-15s! President Macron vows to shield kids from screens & addictive platforms like TikTok—draft law heads to Parliament Jan 19. Night curfews for 15-18, school phone bans extended, inspired by Australia's U-16 ban. Global wave: Spain, Greece, Italy, NZ, Indonesia tightening rules. Safety vs freedom debate explodes!

Nvidia DROPS $20B Bomb: Buys Groq Assets in Biggest Deal Ever! AI chip king absorbs inference powerhouse (ex-Google engineers' ultra-fast tech)—cloud business stays independent, founder & team join Nvidia. Shuts rivals' door amid exploding inference demand (chatbots, search, enterprise AI). Jensen Huang: Strengthens dominance as Meta/Google/OpenAI chase alternatives. AI arms race intensifies!

Google Rehires Ex-Employees for AI Domination! 1 in 5 2025 AI engineers are boomerangs—former Googlers returning amid talent war with OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic. Reasons: big money & massive infrastructure (data centers, chips). Co-founders back in trenches pushing urgency; reshuffles strip bureaucracy for startup speed. Layoffs fueled rivals, now Google claws back!

Zuckerberg SLASHES metaverse: 30% Reality Labs cuts, mass layoffs loom in January! After $70B losses since 2021, Meta axes Horizon Worlds & Quest VR budgets—shifting billions to AI (Llama, Meta AI, Ray-Ban smart glasses). Leaky bucket finally bursts as Zuck hires Apple's top designer for AI wearables. Investors cheer: stock +6%! Is the metaverse dream dead? Pivot or flop?