Meta Will Pay Up to $16.7 Billion to Settle Its Social Media Harms Case—and That’s Not All WIRED By: Paresh Dave · Brian Barrett 26 August 2026 at 17:08 In addition to sending billions of dollars to states, Meta will make substantive changes to its platforms as part of a landmark settlement.
AI Slop Is Ruining Cute Animals on the Internet WIRED By: Paresh Dave 26 August 2026 at 14:00 Pet owners, rescue agencies, and wildlife groups are calling for new safeguards as AI makes it harder to tell whether animals, from polar bears to house cats, are real or fake.