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Big Tech's Day of Reckoning: What the Meta and Google Verdicts Really Mean

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...

Facebook App Center launched with a fresh URL

The Facebook App Center has been launched with a fresh URL and a clan interface. Found in the App Center are all kinds of Apps built for Facebook, iOS, Android and the web. You can use the apps available now no matter what your platform of choice is. The Facebook app center has apps for games, music, news photo and Video, lifestyle, sports, travel and utilities.  Facebook App Center: How does it work 1. You need a Facebook ID to be able to view and use the App Center 2. Once you're in you see categories on the left and recommended apps on the main page 3. Below App Center on your left you can choose between all, web and mobile. 4. You have recommended apps and apps that your friends are using.  5. You also have top rated - most stars given by users, trending - most talked about and viewed, Top grossing - most in-app purchases.  The App center has been long awaited and is now ready for use. Login today and start exploring there are tons of free apps and all your free Facebook apps a...

Facebook App Center

Image Credit: Facebook Aaron Brady from the Facebook team has just made the announcement that Facebook will be getting an App store. Developers are free to list their apps in the store which can be either paid or free. The apps that make it to the Facebook App Store can be rated by users and the most popular apps will stay on top and receive prominent treatment. With over 901 million users and the looming IPO this is one step Facebook has taken in the right direction. Users will be able to find their favorite apps now on Facebook and if it requires installation and download this can be done at the Apple App store  or Google  Play . The Facebook App Store will be called the App Center and will be available in the coming few weeks. Popular apps like  Draw Something ,  Pinterest ,  Spotify ,  Battle Pirates ,  Viddy , and  Bubble Witch Saga  will all now be available with a Facebook login. Each app will have an app detail page which lets people see what is unique about the app before deci...