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The UPdate: OpenAI admits its models keep acting deceptively.

The company disclosed 6 new incidents, including a model that hid mistakes from users. It's rolling out public reporting on this going forward.

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September 25, 2026 at 9:27 AM
The UPdate: Meta hit with "perv glasses" lawsuit.

Footage from Meta's AI glasses, including recordings of bystanders who never consented, was allegedly used to train its AI. Meta says it will fight the claims.

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September 23, 2026 at 12:20 PM
The UPdate: German court rules Meta liable for fake ads.

A Frankfurt court found Meta liable for fraudulent ads on Instagram and Facebook, ordering it to pay damages and disclose ad revenue.

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September 22, 2026 at 11:19 AM
The UPdate: California just banned "addictive" social media features for teens.

Newsom signed a law barring infinite scroll and autoplay for users under 16.

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September 22, 2026 at 3:06 PM
The UPdate: Google is intentionally making search worse in Europe.

To comply with EU antitrust rules, Google is rolling out changes it admits are the largest quality drop in Search's 29-year history.

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September 18, 2026 at 11:11 AM
The UPdate: The EU wants to ban social media for under-13s.

The "Kids Act" would bar under-13s entirely, and limit 13-15 year olds to parent-supervised "mini accounts."

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September 24, 2026 at 12:47 PM
The UPdate: Meta is heading to trial.

States want to strip out infinite scroll, Stories, filters and the algorithm entirely.
This will surely shake up the industry.
Meta plans to fight it.

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August 25, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The UPdate: Meta suspends Albanian activist accounts amid protests.

Dozens of Instagram accounts run by activists and journalists were disabled during protests against a Kushner-linked resort project. Meta admits some were removed ''by mistake''.

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September 9, 2026 at 10:11 AM
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January 30, 2026 at 1:59 AM
The UPdate: BIG NEWS out of New Mexico. 

A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay $942M and overhaul child safety on Facebook and Instagram. Meta says it'll appeal.

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August 24, 2026 at 5:05 PM
The UPdate: Australia wants to let you switch off the algorithm.

New "Digital Duty of Care" laws would force Meta, TikTok, and YouTube to let users opt out of algorithmic feeds, or face fines up to $72M.

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September 14, 2026 at 2:02 PM
The UPdate: Brazil fines TikTok $30M.

Regulators found child data privacy violations, and owner ByteDance has now been ordered to erase all illegally obtained child data in Brazil.

Part of a broader crackdown on tech giants in the country.

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August 28, 2026 at 2:20 PM
The UPdate: X waives its way out of lawsuits.

Updated terms now require users to waive jury trials and class actions, right as X faces a lawsuit from Grok abuse survivors. Disputes now go through Texas courts.

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September 17, 2026 at 12:03 PM
The UPdate: Meta's smart glasses are raising red flags.

A woman was covertly filmed while wearing Meta's AI glasses, with no way to know it was happening. "I had no say," she says.

Privacy and consent questions are mounting.

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August 27, 2026 at 1:04 PM
The UPdate: Meta caught paying neo-Nazis to post on Facebook.

An ABC News Australia investigation found Meta paid known white nationalist accounts through its Content Monetisation program, despite content that appeared to break its own hate speech rules.

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September 4, 2026 at 12:25 PM
The UPdate: TikTok settles for $400M.

The company has agreed to pay out over a US lawsuit alleging it violated children's privacy protections.
No trial, no fight, just a check.

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August 26, 2026 at 1:03 PM
The UPdate: Zuckerberg is one of the least-liked people in America.

A UMass Lowell survey found just 8% favorability among Democrats and 13% among Republicans, only Putin scored worse.

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September 15, 2026 at 10:33 AM
There are things I've done that I wouldn't do again
But I'm glad that I did 'cause I've learned from them
I just try to stay present right here, right now
No worries, no fears & without any doubts

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March 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The UPdate: Meta's settlement isn't sitting well with parents.

Bereaved parents say the $18bn deal robbed them of seeing evidence of what Meta knew about the harm its platforms caused their kids.

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September 3, 2026 at 1:13 PM
And at the end of the wars
What was the cost?
Well, it's clear that the Earth
Was the one who lost

We are one with her
As she is one with us
It's unreal how she is treated
So unjust

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March 12, 2026 at 12:52 PM
The UPdate: X wins its fight over the Twitter name.

A federal judge blocked startup Operation Bluebird from using "Twitter," but ruled X had abandoned rights to the bird logo and the word "Tweet."

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September 16, 2026 at 1:16 PM
The UPdate: OpenAI's own chief scientist is sounding the alarm.

Jakub Pachocki says "no one is prepared for the consequences" of AI's rapid rise, calling for extreme caution, days after OpenAI's most powerful model yet.

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September 10, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Teams Revamps its Calendar with Outlook Components

The old #MicrosoftTeams calendar is using the #Outlook calendar as its new base. Theupdate should be reaching tenants now.

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Teams Calendar Revamped with Outlook UI Components
The Teams calendar app is being refreshed in November 2024 when Teams takes on the calendar UI used by OWA and the new Outlook for Windows.
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November 16, 2024 at 5:09 PM
The UPdate: Meta's AI-native plan just imploded.

Internal docs show Meta explored cutting teams by up to 60% to replace staff with AI agents. Staff revolted, and Zuckerberg called off further cuts hours before May's layoffs.

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September 2, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The UPdate: Meta agrees to pay up to $18bn.

A California judge approved the settlement with 48 states, DC, and 3 territories over claims its platforms harmed kids. Payout over 10 years, plus new teen safety limits.

This will likely set the industry standard.

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August 31, 2026 at 4:04 PM