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Advocates for social media in the Maritimes are reacting to Meta’s multi-billion dollar legal payout this week. Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, reached a settlement in the United States in response to claims the company designed its platform to keep children addicted. Mitchell Bailey has the story.

Meta is agreeing to pay billions of dollars and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram over allegations its platforms were designed to keep kids hooked. Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy joins us to break down the landmark settlement and what it could mean for young users.

Opening arguments began Tuesday in a California courtroom for a landmark trial against social media giant Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram. As Touria Izri reports, the case could reshape some of the world’s most popular apps.

In the U.S., 41 states and Washington, D.C. have filed lawsuits against Meta over concerns about child safety and social media addiction. The landmark trial with California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey as plaintiffs is about to begin in federal court. Jillian Piper dissects the allegations against the company, and explains why the case’s outcome...

Meta is facing a new lawsuit which may fundamentally change how children use its various platforms. Several U.S. states have sued the tech giant, saying platforms like Facebook and Instagram have directly contributed to the mental health crisis in young people. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Aug. 17, 2026.

The Safe Surrey Coalition is calling for police and Elections BC to investigate a network of Facebook-based ‘news’ sites it alleges are based in India and could constitute foreign interference in this fall’s municipal elections. Travis Prasad reports.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is rolling out a new feature that will alert parents if their child is discussing suicide or self-harm with its AI chatbot. Jacqueline Hansen has that story and more in Business Matters for July 17, 2026.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced Wednesday that Alberta will be home to Meta’s first artificial intelligence (AI) data centre in Canada. The tech company behind Facebook says the $13-billion project is to be located in Sturgeon County, north of Edmonton.

A man found dead in a house fire in the village of Empress had the same address as the one listed in Bruce Johnson’s suicide letter, Global News has learned. In the letter posted to his Facebook page, Johnson said his anxiety skyrocketed after changes to Alberta disability assistance. Gates Guarin has the story.

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The organizers of a Vancouver Island festival are warning potential vendors, after a bogus Facebook page cost one business hundreds of dollars. Kylie Stanton reports.

Tumbler Ridge shooting survivor, Maya Gebala, is out of the ICU as of Tuesday. Her father shared the good news in a Facebook post.

A bystander filmed a woman — who is handcuffed in the back — escaping police custody through the open window of the police cruiser in Muskegon Heights, Mich. on Saturday. Robert Williams, who operates ‘The Block Paper Weekly’ Facebook page, livestreamed the daring escape.

A decision in a U.S. court involving social media giant Meta could have an effect on a court case in B.C. Rumina Daya has the latest on wide-ranging accusations against Facebook and Instagram over the health and well-being of children.

A jury in Los Angeles found that Meta – which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp – as well as Google, intentionally built addictive social media platforms. The 20-year-old woman who sued them argued her mental health was harmed by constant scrolling. She has been awarded $3 million in damages. But this verdict, along with a...

There’s a verdict in a landmark trial about the addictiveness of social media. A jury in Los Angeles found that Meta – which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp – as well as Google, intentionally built addictive social media platforms. Canadian investigators are now on the ground at LaGuardia Airport in New York. The Transportation Safety...

A music promoter found an old demo and decided to clean it up and track down artists via Facebook. The group was from Nanaimo and the demo was made in 1968. They get back together to listen to it and Squire Barnes was there.

Several vigils are being planned in the Okanagan for the victims of the Tumbler Ridge shooting. The flags at city hall are at half-mast. We speak to those living in Kelowna with deep connections to Tumbler Ridge. And, the push to save 67 kilometres of the Kettle Valley Rail Trail from being decommissioned is ramping...

BC Ferries are running smoother on Tuesday, after a day of cancellations on Monday. However, the terminals and sailings are busy as the organization deals with the backlog. Vancouver police arrested two boys on Monday night for robbery with a firearm after they met someone to purchase something from Facebook Marketplace.