Meta 'hid the truth' over child safety, US court hears
Summary
This episode covers the start of a landmark US trial where states accuse Meta of designing addictive social media apps that harm children. It also reports on the Trump administration imposing new sanctions on International Criminal Court officials and the WHO warning that the Ebola outbreak in Congo remains uncontrolled. Additional stories include research on tree shrews and myopia, an appeal in the Australian mushroom murder case, and a new book by Earl Spencer about Princess Diana.
Topics discussed
Intro and headlines: Meta trial, ICC sanctions, Ebola, and myopia
Meta sued by US states over addictive social media design
Trump administration sanctions ICC officials over Israel warrants
Ebola outbreak in DRC spreads despite vaccine efforts
Tree shrews reveal light therapy potential for myopia
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Australian woman appeals murder conviction in mushroom case
French civil servant accused of drugging women in interviews
Earl Spencer publishes new book about Princess Diana
UN conference on desertification and cheetah conservation
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