A North Carolina Business Court judge has ruled that MV Realty, a Florida-based real estate company, violated state consumer protection and telemarketing laws through its controversial "Homeowner Benefit Agreement" (HBA) program, granting partial summary judgment to the state attorney general's office.

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to pay at least $12.1 billion and potentially up to $17.1 billion to resolve claims brought by 51 U.S. states and territories alleging that the company designed its social-media platforms in ways that encouraged compulsive use among children and teenagers. The agreement requires Meta to impose new restrictions on young users, including daily usage limits, nighttime access restrictions, stronger age-assur