A court in the USA made an important decision. The companies Meta and Google must pay money. A young woman sued them. She was addicted to social media as a child. The companies built their apps on purpose. They want to keep users for a long time. The court says: The design of the apps causes addiction. The woman now gets 3 million dollars.
In Germany, there is a new small study from Deloitte. More and more young people use social media. Usage booms, especially with teens. But older people use it differently. People over 55 years use Instagram less often. They slowly move away from the internet. Overall, usage in Germany still grows.
The EU Commission wants to protect children better. It asks for checks on private messages. This aims to stop child abuse. Until now, firms could check chats by choice. But this rule will end soon. Now there is a fight about new rules. Critics fear for the private lives of users. They warn against too much watching of all citizens.
There is also much violence against women online. Experts warn against hate messages and Cyber-Stalking. Many women feel put under pressure. They often compare their lives with others. For example, they see young people with expensive cars. This often causes bad feelings. Politicians want to make new laws against online violence.
