CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2004, ConnectU filed a lawsuit against Facebook alleging that creator Mark Zuckerberg had breached an oral contract to develop ConnectU and used their source code and idea to create TheFacebook.com.

Detailed explanation-2: -must pay walkie-talkie app maker Voxer Inc. more than $174.5 million in damages after a Texas jury found Wednesday it had infringed two patents with the social media giant’s Facebook Live and Instagram Live features.

Detailed explanation-3: -Meta Platforms, the company formerly known as Facebook, has been sued for trademark infringement by MetaX LLC, a company that says it does business publicly as Meta and had been operating in the virtual and augmented reality technology space for years before Mark Zuckerberg announced his company’s rebranding.

Detailed explanation-4: -(Reuters) - Investment firm Metacapital Management LP sued Meta Platforms Inc in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday, alleging the Facebook parent company’s use of the Meta name to provide financial services would cause customer confusion and violate its trademarks.

Detailed explanation-5: -A family from Long Island is suing Meta for “harming” their teenage daughter through her use of Instagram. Kristin Thorne has the story. YAPHANK, Long Island (WABC) – A family from Long Island is suing Meta for “harming” their teenage daughter through her use of Instagram.