Texas accuses Netflix of ‘spying’ on children and designing ‘addictive’ features in new suit

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a sweeping lawsuit Monday against Netflix, accusing the Hollywood streaming giant of “spying on” people in his state, including children, and collecting user data without consent. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Netflix is not the ad-free and kid-friendly platform … Read more

Is Instagram addictive? Mark Zuckerberg faces questions in court.

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in a Los Angeles court Wednesday about accusations that Instagram is exploiting young people and harming their mental health. His company is on trial, alongside Google, in a civil suit seen as a test case for holding tech companies to account for social ills blamed on their products, particularly … Read more