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Tech CEOs Ordered to Testify in Youth Mental Health Lawsuit Against Social Media Giants

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg must testify in person about social media’s effects on young people’s mental health. The ruling also applies to Snap’s Evan Spiegel and Instagram’s Adam Mosseri in the January trial.

Court Orders Tech Executives to Appear in Person

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has been ordered to testify in a landmark trial examining social media’s impact on young people’s mental health, according to court documents. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl rejected arguments from Meta Platforms that the CEO’s in-person appearance was unnecessary. The ruling also applies to Snap CEO Evan Spiegel and Instagram head Adam Mosseri, sources indicate.

CloudTechnology

Major AWS DNS Disruption Causes Widespread Internet Service Failures

A significant AWS outage caused by DNS system failures has disrupted major internet platforms including social media, banking, and gaming services. The incident highlights the internet’s reliance on cloud infrastructure providers for critical operations.

Widespread Internet Disruption Traced to AWS DNS Failure

A major outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) has caused significant disruption across the internet, affecting thousands of companies and millions of users worldwide, according to reports. The incident, which began earlier today, impacted diverse services ranging from major social media platforms to financial institutions and popular gaming services.

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AI Search Tools and Chatbots Reportedly Diminishing Wikipedia Visitor Traffic

Wikipedia is experiencing substantial traffic declines that sources attribute to the rise of AI chatbots and automated summaries. The Wikimedia Foundation warns this trend could threaten the platform’s volunteer-driven model and internet-wide information standards.

AI Disruption in Information Ecosystem

Wikimedia Foundation is raising concerns about how generative artificial intelligence technologies are reshaping how people access information online. According to reports, the organization has documented significant declines in Wikipedia traffic that analysts suggest correlate with the proliferation of AI chatbots and automated content summaries in search engine results.