this is the opening line in the judge's ruling...
"Believing that the only constant in the world was change, the Greek philosopher Heraclitus posited that no man can ever step into the same river twice. In the online world of social media, the current runs fast, too."
This is happening now! Come join us!
3/ Adding to the challenge: Federal budgets for investigative task forces that fight these kinds of crimes have barely moved in five years despite a big rise in tips. In some cases, budgets have also been ~6 months delayed. The biggest complaint we heard over and over was a lack of necessary funding
NEW: Meta just confirmed 10% layoffs coming on May 20, according to an internal memo. 6,000 job openings are also being closed.
Head of HR didn’t specifically mention AI, but said this is an effort to “run the company more efficiently and to allow us to offset the other investments we’re making.”
Other details:
* 16 weeks severance (minimum)
* 18 months Cobra
* Meta had to announce this early because the details already leaked via @reuters.com
"I know this leaves everyone with nearly a month of ambiguity which is incredibly unsettling," head of HR wrote
1/ NEW Investigation: AI has supercharged child predators' abilities to harm kids. Underfunded investigators can't keep up.
It’s easier than ever to create child porn & investigators have been flooded with tips & can’t always tell what’s real.
Predators are now only limited by their imagination
NEW: Meta won its FTC antitrust trial. The judge found that the company did not violate antitrust laws in its purchases of WhatsApp and Instagram.
That means Meta WILL NOT be broken up. It was always a long shot for that to happen, but crisis averted.
Kurt Wagner
Kurt Wagner
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4/ I know this is a dark problem, but I’d encourage you to read this investigation.
As we speed toward a future with AI at the center of everything, it’s important to remember that this technology can also be abused if we aren’t thoughtful about how it’s deployed.
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2/ The number of AI-related reports of child sex abuse material has gone from 4,700 in 2023 to 1.5 million in 2025.
Tech companies often turn to AI to find & report this material. That leads to “junk tips” that don’t have a lot of info or may be irrelevant. Example from an investigator in N.C.:
