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Platforms face tougher scrutiny over under-16 users.

META's AI push is fueling revenue growth, ad engagement, and user activity, with billions using AI features as the company ramps up infrastructure.

As activity on the Croisette winds down, we’re going out on a podcast high.

The White House reportedly stepped in to prevent the CEOs of Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc., Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai, respectively, from testifying at a Senate hearing on child safety practices. Instead, the heads of Instagram and YouTube,...

The latest trading day saw Snap (SNAP) settling at $4.53, representing a +1.57% change from its previous close.

YouTube's owner, Google, has settled a lawsuit brought by a teenager suing the world's biggest social media companies over their role in the youth mental health crisis. The 16-year-old's lawyers said the terms of the settlement were confidential, but that TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram are still set to face trial in July. Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda said‌ the lawsuit had been amicably resolved.

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By Diana Novak Jones June 23 (Reuters) - Google's YouTube has settled with a minor who claimed the platform caused mental health harms, the plaintiff’s lawyers said, ahead of a second California trial

Google's YouTube has settled a lawsuit brought by a minor who claimed the platform damaged his mental health, his lawyers said Tuesday, ahead of a second California trial over social media's role in the youth ‌mental health crisis. The suit named ‌four defendants — YouTube, Meta's Instagram, Snap Inc's Snapchat and ByteDance's TikTok — and the remaining three companies are still set to face trial in July. Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda said in a ​statement that the lawsuit had been amicably resolved.

Mark Zuckerberg directed Meta to build Arena, a prediction markets app. Could it push him toward trillionaire status?

Meta Platforms expands Instagram TV to more devices, adds AI-powered video features and shares viewing tools as it pushes for higher engagement.

The company is spending at an unprecedented scale to win in AI, but for investors, the path to a payoff is less clear than the price tag.

Snap is betting mainstream consumers will adopt its wearable AI.

Pinterest grew global MAUs 11% to 631M in Q1 2026, while AI-driven recommendations and rising ARPU trends support its monetization efforts.

CANNES, France — Specs is a bid on the future of social networking returning to real-world interaction, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel told Axios' Sara Fischer on Monday.

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Earlier this month, Snap Inc. launched SPECS, US$2,195 see-through augmented reality glasses that function as a wearable computer, offering AI assistance, productivity tools, and immersive entertainment, with pre-orders open and shipments expected this fall in the US, UK, and France. The SPECS debut highlights Snap’s decade-long AR investment and more than 7,000 patents, but has drawn sharp criticism over design, comfort, and pricing, raising questions about whether this ambitious hardware...

Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) features on the list of tech stocks to sell according to billionaires. Billionaire stake dropped from approximately $840.62 million in Q4 2025 to $188.56 million in Q1 2026, marking a decline of about $652.05 million. Even with that sharp decline, Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP)’s latest product launch is drawing a notably split reaction […]

Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) is one of the penny stocks with explosive growth potential. On June 18, Snapchat introduced a new suite of AI-powered capabilities designed to streamline the advertising workflow and enhance creative engagement across its platform. The update includes a “Snap Smart Assistant” to help automate campaign setup and optimization, alongside support for third-party […]

Snap is founding a separate entity called Dotmo that will focus on the development of AI models and immersive gaming experiences.

Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) was among the stocks on which Jim Cramer commented, as he emphasized that SpaceX investors are betting on Elon Musk rather than the company’s earnings. When a caller asked about the company, Cramer stated: Well, I think that the company has now cemented itself as a disappointment, no matter what they do. […]

Platforms face stricter age verification requirements ahead

Based on the internet’s reaction to CEO Evan Spiegel’s debut appearance, convincing people to wear the glasses may be harder than building them.

Ohio's law requiring children under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps must be restored, a divided panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. The decision comes as a blow to NetChoice, which had won court victories against similar laws in other states, including California and Arkansas. The trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies brought suit against Ohio's law in 2024, arguing that it was overly broad, vague and represented an unconstitutional impediment to free speech.

The latest trading day saw Snap (SNAP) settling at $4.66, representing a -1.69% change from its previous close.

Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) is one of the most promising metaverse stocks to buy now. On June 4, Variety reported that Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) has acquired Illumix to bolster its augmented reality (AR) efforts. Illumix develops AR products that connect digital and physical environments. Its products include an AR version of the video game Five Nights at Freddy’s. […]

The Snapchat maker is spinning off yet another internal unit. Dotmo will be comprised of current Snap staff who are leaving the social media company to focus on AI video development.

This past week, a group of AR devotees gathered at the AWE USA conference in Long Beach, Calif. Everyone there is betting that augmented-reality glasses will eventually come out on top. AWE sponsors included Meta Platforms,   Alphabet Google, and Nvidia but the headline sponsor and star of the show was Snapchat parent Snap and the launch of its new Specs AR glasses, at an eye-watering price point of $2,195. No company has made as focused a bet on AR as Snap.

SNAP launches new SPECS AR glasses to expand its augmented reality ecosystem as developers build more experiences for the platform.

CEO Evan Spiegel thinks people are so sick of staring at phones they'll pay $2,195 for AR glasses. Wall Street isn't convinced.