Instagram's head, Adam Mosseri, testified in a California court this week, defending the platform against claims it caused mental health damage to minors. Mosseri stated that even extensive social media use, such as 16 hours a day, does not necessarily equate to addiction, according to BBC Business. The landmark trial, expected to last six weeks, is a test of legal arguments aimed at holding tech firms accountable for the impact on young people.
Mosseri, who has led Instagram for eight years, was the first high-profile executive to appear in the trial, which began in Los Angeles. Lawyers for Meta, Instagram's parent company, have argued the lead plaintiff in the case.
In other news, Apple's highly anticipated revamp of Siri has been delayed again, according to TechCrunch. The new AI-powered Siri, initially promised with the unveiling of Apple Intelligence in 2024, has seen its release date continuously pushed back. The changes, which were expected to launch with the upcoming iOS 26.4 update in March, are now slated to roll out more slowly, with some features possibly delayed until the May iOS update or even the release of iOS 27 in September. Apple reportedly encountered issues during software testing, necessitating the postponement.
Meanwhile, the royals have faced scrutiny amid the Epstein scandal, despite hopes that Prince William's trip to Saudi Arabia would shift attention, as reported by Sky News. The demand for statements from the royals has been significant.
Elsewhere, an Irishman, Seamus Culleton, is reportedly fearing for his life after a Trump-era ICE crackdown turned his American dream into a nightmare, according to Sky News. Culleton, who was married to an American and had a work permit, is now detained in a Texas detention center. His wife, Tiffany Smyth, shared photographs illustrating their life together, highlighting the stark contrast with his current situation.
Finally, in Gaza, children are being forced to focus on work rather than school, according to Al Jazeera. Fifteen-year-old Mahmoud, displaced like hundreds of thousands of others, wakes up each morning in a crowded tent.
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