Meta’s decision to settle the case on Wednesday came as a surprise. I was expecting weeks of courtroom drama as 29 states – almost two-thirds of North America – took on one US tech giant. Technically, the trial was about children’s online privacy. It was based on a US law called the Children’s Online Privacy … Read moreMeta’s $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety
European football body UEFA is set to formally withdraw its threat to boycott FIFA competitions after receiving assurances that FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s failed World Cup selloff plan will not be revived. UEFA’s member federations are meeting Thursday in Monaco ahead of the Champions League draw, where they are expected to end the boycott threat, … Read moreUEFA set to end FIFA boycott threat over Infantino’s $20bn investor plan
The United States has imposed sanctions on the British activist group Palestine Action and the pro-Palestine international movement Masar Badil as the administration of President Donald Trump intensifies a global crackdown on critics of Israel. The US Department of the Treasury also imposed financial penalties on Wednesday against Autistici Inventati, an Italy-based group that provides … Read moreUS imposes sanctions on Palestine Action and other left-wing groups
Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and their two children have landed in the United Kingdom, according to British media. The couple – who quit their royal duties six years ago and moved to California – arrived at Birmingham Airport on Wednesday as private citizens. Their return to Britain follows the surprise news last week that … Read morePrince Harry and Meghan Markle return to UK after royal rift