Heat Initiative
Coverage of Heat Initiative in the Nexus archive.
- Mom advocates for more social media regulations as states sue Meta
State attorneys general from multiple states, including Kentucky, California, Colorado, and New Jersey, are leading a lawsuit against Meta, alleging the company used features on Facebook and Instagram that harm children’s mental health and are intended to be addictive. The complaint claims Meta concealed what it knew about the harm its products caused young people because looking away was more profitable. Advocates are calling for greater accountability and regulation of big tech companies to better protect children online.
- WWDC protesters want Apple to ban Elon Musk’s apps
Protesters at Apple's WWDC conference are urging the company to remove 'nudify apps' from the App Store and eliminate 'known' child sexual abuse material from iCloud. The demonstrators, from UltraViolet and Heat Initiative, criticized Apple outside its Cupertino campus, asking incoming CEO John Ternus to address the issue.