Meta 'hid the truth' over child safety, US court hears
Summary
This episode covers the start of a landmark US trial where 29 states sue Meta for allegedly designing addictive social media platforms that harm children. The Trump administration imposes new sanctions on International Criminal Court officials, while the WHO warns that the Ebola outbreak in the DRC 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.
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Meta trial over addictive social media design
US sanctions on International Criminal Court officials
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo
Tree shrews and myopia research
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Australian mushroom murder appeal
French drugging scandal and toxicology tests
Earl Spencer's new book on Princess Diana
Cheetah conservation and desertification
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