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Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly said during a landmark Los Angeles trial over youth social media addiction that the Facebook and Instagram operator does not allow children under 13 on its platforms. Zuckerberg maintained that lawyers were “mischaracterizing” communications in multiple internal documents which suggested they were a key demographic. Mark Lanier, a lawyer…
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Bayer agrees to pay $7.25bn to settle Roundup weedkiller cancer lawsuits
German agrochemical giant Bayer has proposed a $7.25bn settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits claiming its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. The settlement aims to address around 65,000 claims from plaintiffs who allege they developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma after using the product. Bayer will make annual payments for up to 21 years, but it does not admit…
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Costco sued over alleged salmonella risk
Costco is facing a proposed class action alleging its Nebraska poultry plant fails to meet USDA safety standards, leading to salmonella contamination in rotisserie chickens. The complaint cites testing showing 9.8% of whole chickens and 15.4% of parts positive for salmonella. The retailer sold more than 157m rotisserie chickens in 2025. The lawsuit seeks damages…
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States under pressure to repeal childhood school immunization requirements
Allies of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have launched a coordinated state-level campaign to repeal long-standing laws requiring children to be vaccinated against diseases such as measles and polio before attending school or day care. A newly formed Medical Freedom Act Coalition, which includes Children’s Health Defense and other groups aligned with Kennedy’s “Make…
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Trump revokes U.S. scientific finding behind climate change rules
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the repeal of the “endangerment finding,” a scientific determination made in 2009 during Barack Obama’s administration, which empowered the EPA to regulate greenhouse gases. The rule classified carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases as a threat to public health. The endangerment finding underpinned regulations that set emissions…
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Instagram chief defends youth mental health decisions
Instagram head Adam Mosseri has defended the platform’s product decisions at a Los Angeles trial alleging “social media addiction” and youth mental-health harms. A plaintiff who began using Instagram at age nine says Meta and YouTube profited by hooking children despite known risks, contributing to depression and body dysmorphia. Court emails showed internal debate about…
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