X has sent cease-and-desist letters targeting Nitter, an open-source project. The legal action is intended to shut down Nitter, according to the stated description. The letters came from a law firm headed by a person described as a free-speech absolutist. No further details about the firm, the recipient of the letters, the legal claims, or Nitter’s response are provided.

Meta faces a federal trial in Oakland, California, over allegations that Facebook and Instagram caused harm while the company hid evidence about the effects of its products. Oral arguments began on August 18, and the case could become a major legal confrontation for the social-media company. The trial follows whistle-blower allegations from the early 2020s concerning Meta’s handling of information about potential harms linked to its platforms. A film scheduled for release in early October, “The Social Reckoning”, will dramatise those whistle-blowers’ role and the allegations against the company. The film is a sequel to “The Social Network”, which portrayed Mark Zuckerberg’s founding of Facebook. Investors have not yet shown panic over the trial, according to the source text.

uBlock Origin will no longer attempt to block ads on Facebook due to ongoing challenges with the platform's code changes. The decision comes from the small volunteer team after years of effort to maintain an ad-free experience.

Guerrilla advertising in London features bus ads mocking Kylie Jenner's partnership with Meta for its new camera glasses. The protest group Everyone Hates Elon criticized the campaign, questioning the priorities of billionaires in funding such products instead of addressing significant issues like cancer cures.

Meta is testing a Threads feature that allows users to tag a Meta AI account for answers and context in conversations. Users have reported that they cannot block this Meta AI account, leading to dissatisfaction among some Threads users.

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Snapchat's new ad format integrates AI agents into chat conversations, enabling users to explore products and make purchasing decisions directly within the chat interface. This development aims to enhance commercial interactions by allowing seamless engagement with advertisements.

A jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in a case involving a young user who experienced mental health distress due to addictive design features. This landmark decision may lead to increased legal accountability for social media companies regarding user well-being.

Meta has acquired Moltbook, a social network designed for AI agents to interact, debate, and gossip. Founders Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr will join Meta Superintelligence Labs as part of the deal.

Israeli ambassador to Washington Yechiel Leiter informed U.S. officials that Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei has been killed in an Israeli strike on his compound, according to a knowledgeable source.