Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen reflects on the portrayal of her story in Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning and her impact five years after going public.

Aaron Sorkin’s “Social Reckoning” film is based on the true story of Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s leaks to Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz.

New York City’s click-to-cancel rule takes effect Oct. 1st, letting consumers submit complaints about deceptive subscription practices.

Under Mark Zuckerberg, Meta has built a sprawling empire of AI, smart glasses, and social media. Is it enough to overcome lawsuits, privacy concerns, and its lagging position in the AI race?

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed an executive order banning NDAs for data center development and creating an AI task force.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) issued an executive order that would convene experts to recommend new AI safety policy the state should enact.

In a new book, Restoring Childhood, psychology researcher Peter Gray challenges social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s popular theory about the 2010s decline in teen mental health.

After documenting the adoption of tech-backed computer science curricula in schools, “Coding Kids” author Natasha Singer shares why she’s optimistic about educators’ response to the AI push.

Microsoft announced a new agreement with the second-largest teachers union, the American Federation of Teachers, for AI safety and privacy principles.

Microsoft claimed in a legal filing that its Copilot chatbot hardly ever regurgitates sentences from articles and books used to ground the AI.

TikTok backed out of a meeting with the House Select Committee on China over concern of scrutiny over its kids online safety practices, the chair of the committee said.

US District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema issued her remedies decision in the Justice Department’s ad tech antitrust trial against Google.

In this Virginia county, the infrastructure boom began two decades ago. Few residents even knew it happened, but now they’re reckoning with the next wave of data centers and what’s at stake.

It’s planning to run full-page ads in The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and New York Times on Thursday, according to NYT reporter Mike Isaac, on the heels of Meta’s $17 billion settlement with state AGs. Meta is using the settlement to urge its top competitors to take on similar restrictions. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/787191105_17982872304118398_7814263778038188357_n.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/up

Meta agreed to settle claims brought by state attorneys general across the country saying it misled users about the safety of its apps for teens.

Beginning at 11 AM Eastern, you can stream opening arguments in a trial where 29 attorneys general allege Meta harmed consumers through addictive design. Meta denies this, and warned damages could reach $1.4 trillion — nearing its market cap. The AGs say they’d likely be closer to $200 billion. [Link: US District Court Northern District of California Livestream | https://www.youtube.com/@USDCCAND/live | YouTube]

Flock, which makes surveillance tools like automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) used by police, is rolling out new guardrails to combat abuse of its data.

President Donald Trump’s nomination of Republican Danielle Thumann Severs to the Federal Communications Commission raises questions about the agency’s rules.

The Federal Communications Commission voted to end the 39 percent cap on broadcast ownership in a party-line vote.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced a new audit for data centers seeking to connect to the state energy grid, amid widespread backlash.