In the span of just 48 hours this week, two separate juries in two different US states delivered verdicts that could reshape the entire social media industry — not because of the dollar amounts involved, but because of what those verdicts legally establish for the first time. On Tuesday, March 24, a jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico ordered Meta to pay $375 million for failing to protect children from sexual exploitation on Facebook and Instagram. Less than 24 hours later, on Wednesday, March 25, a jury in Los Angeles found both Meta and Google (YouTube) liable for engineering addiction in young users — finding them negligent in the design of their platforms and awarding a further $6 million in damages. Two days. Two states. Two juries. Both pointing at the same conclusion: that Big Tech can no longer hide behind the legal shields it has relied on for nearly three decades. This is the story of what happened, why it matters far beyond the headline numbers, and what comes next for the s...
It has been reported by games.com that PetCash will soon be coming to Petville. There's already coins in PetVille, and Pet Cash will be harder to come by -- and be required to buy extra fancy clothes and household items for your pets. Games such as FarmVille and Pet Society have similar two-pronged virtual payment system -- coins, which can be earned by playing the game, and cash, which usually requires a player to plop down a credit card to purchase, which is then used to buy rare or "premium" items in a game. Most likely the Diamond Disco Collection, also set to arrive this week, will include items that can be purchased for Pet Cash only. Here are the latest headlines, ripped straight from the front page of the PetVille Weekly 2010 PetVille Snow Games - Sportswear stores stock up on ice skates and skiwear . Snowboards and skis are hot items at the furniture store! World Flags Available Now – Pets cheer on their favorite team by hanging flags from around the world. D...