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Opening arguments are underway in a trial that pits four states against the company that owns Facebook and Instagram. They allege that Meta knew its products could hook kids — and lied about the danger.

Four states are suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging that the platforms were designed to hook kids and that Meta hid the mental health risks.

Does news content from traditional media outlets help Facebook’s bottom line, or is it the other way around? That’s what researchers from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business sought to pin down in a new study.

Last week, Facebook announced it was changing its name to Meta, and Mark Zuckerberg talked about the rebrand in terms of the metaverse and the future of the internet. But what exactly is the metaverse, and will we have to be customers of Facebook — or Meta — to go there? Today, on Stateside, a media and information expert fills us in on some, sci-fi, social media and social equity points to think about.

Today on Stateside, the Michigan Education Association addresses how Michigan K-12 schools are struggling to find staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, a look into the metaverse: what is it, and how does Meta (Facebook) play into it? And, the city of Monroe faces criticism over their memorialization of General George Armstrong Custer, who played a role in the genocide of Native Americans.

Facebook and a Grand Rapids tech company are partnering to train 3,000 Michiganders in coding and digital marketing over the next two years.Grand Circus…

Law enforcement officials and victims of sexual assault in Michigan could soon be able to track the rape kits used to gather evidence. A state budget…

Congress is investigating ways Russia tried to meddle in the 2016 election, especially through social media.The Senate Intelligence Committee has asked…

The director of the Michigan State Police has apologized for sharing a post on her Facebook page that called NFL players protesting during the national…

You are being tracked. Your actions are being tracked by government, retailers, credit agencies, social media, and it all goes much deeper than you might…