In the span of just 48 hours this week, two separate juries in two different US states delivered verdicts that could reshape the entire social media industry — not because of the dollar amounts involved, but because of what those verdicts legally establish for the first time. On Tuesday, March 24, a jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico ordered Meta to pay $375 million for failing to protect children from sexual exploitation on Facebook and Instagram. Less than 24 hours later, on Wednesday, March 25, a jury in Los Angeles found both Meta and Google (YouTube) liable for engineering addiction in young users — finding them negligent in the design of their platforms and awarding a further $6 million in damages. Two days. Two states. Two juries. Both pointing at the same conclusion: that Big Tech can no longer hide behind the legal shields it has relied on for nearly three decades. This is the story of what happened, why it matters far beyond the headline numbers, and what comes next for the s...
Anthony Joshua delivered a decisive sixth-round knockout against Jake Paul on December 19, 2025, ending one of the most talked-about crossover boxing events of the year and igniting massive online reaction across sports and social media. The heavyweight bout, streamed globally on Netflix from Miami, pitted a former unified heavyweight champion against a YouTuber-turned-professional boxer in a fight that drew attention well beyond traditional boxing audiences. How the Fight Played Out From the opening rounds, Joshua’s size, power, and experience were evident. While Paul showed early confidence and movement, the gap in heavyweight pedigree became increasingly clear as the fight progressed. Joshua scored multiple knockdowns before landing a clean finishing sequence in the sixth round. The referee stopped the fight at 1:31 of the round, awarding Joshua a knockout victory. The loss marked the first knockout defeat of Jake Paul’s professional boxing career. Injury and Immediate After...