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...
Another item for your backyard the mini-stone dragon is now available only for a day. With the yet to release backyard for your pet's home PetVille is all geared up to make it as exciting as possible. This new item is available only for a day and there is only one way to get it. You need to receive it as a gift. So start sending gifts to all your neighbors and hopefully they will send you the mini-stone dragon or go the old fashion way and beg for one. Other giftable items for your backyard are the Pink Garden Flamingo and the Smiling Garden Gnome. An original post by Sociolatte