Tech reporter at Reuters based in D.C. I used to write about federal workers and DOGE (and still do sometimes). 📧: courtney.rozen@thomsonreuters.com 📞 Signal: courtneyrozen.94https://bsky.app/profile/courtneyrozen.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyrozen.bsky.social/post/3mlvk5e3rqc2sFour tech CEOs have been invited to testify before the U.S. Senate in June. The companies are Meta, Alphabet, TikTok and Snap. Topic is children's online safety. https://www.reuters.com/business/tech-ceos-summoned-capitol-june-hearing-axios-reports-2026-05-15/15 May 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:4sozbelsuo2bkizyjd2cvone/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvk5e3rqc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyrozen.bsky.social/post/3mlt5gf6njc2sNEW: Meta and Google turned to some of the most trusted names in children's education — Girl Scouts, Highlights Magazine and Sesame Street — to deflect scrutiny over their impact on kids' mental health. https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/meta-google-fund-us-kids-groups-critics-warn-social-media-risk-2026-05-14/14 May 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:4sozbelsuo2bkizyjd2cvone/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt5gf6njc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyrozen.bsky.social/post/3mlorsqlv6s2gBanks are rushing to respond to IT weaknesses identified by Anthropic's AI tool Mythos. Mythos is an AI model with cybersecurity capabilities. https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/anthropics-mythos-sends-us-banks-rushing-plug-cyber-holes-2026-05-12/12 May 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:4sozbelsuo2bkizyjd2cvone/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlorsqlv6s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyrozen.bsky.social/post/3mkzxo6kvt22iHave you read this? Super useful story on Google's growing role in American education - https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/youtube-chromebooks-schools-children-brain-f151dfbb?st=E1nBje&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/youtube-chromebooks-schools-children-brain-f151dfbb?eafs_enabled=false04 May 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:4sozbelsuo2bkizyjd2cvone/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzxo6kvt22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyrozen.bsky.social/post/3mjwowhjre22iHere's what I'm reading this morning about kids & tech from across the U.S. (thread):20 Apr 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:4sozbelsuo2bkizyjd2cvone/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwowhjre22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyrozen.bsky.social/post/3mijbodkdws2sDispatch from Greece ahead of a possible social media ban for kids: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/ahead-greek-social-media-ban-parents-desperate-separate-children-phones-2026-04-02/02 Apr 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:4sozbelsuo2bkizyjd2cvone/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijbodkdws2shttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyrozen.bsky.social/post/3mhxvzyti7s27REUTERS: Meta, Alphabet shares fall after US jury verdicts on social media harm ➡️Facebook-parent Meta Platforms' shares extend losses, down 5.4% at $562.82 in an over 10-month low ➡️GOOGL down 1.5% at $286.5626 Mar 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:4sozbelsuo2bkizyjd2cvone/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxvzyti7s27https://bsky.app/profile/courtneyrozen.bsky.social/post/3mhxrmv7xts2eThe scene outside the Los Angeles courthouse yesterday after Google & Meta were found liable for designing social media apps that are harmful to young users. Images from Mike Blake at Reuters.26 Mar 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:4sozbelsuo2bkizyjd2cvone/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxrmv7xts2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyrozen.bsky.social/post/3mhxqexuddk2jWe opened the Reuters World News podcast this morning with Meta and Google's loss in a U.S. social media addiction case. 🎧Listen here: https://www.reuters.com/podcasts/meta-googles-reckoning-israels-lebanon-plan-maduro-court-2026-03-26/26 Mar 2026 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:4sozbelsuo2bkizyjd2cvone/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxqexuddk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyrozen.bsky.social/post/3mhvt5ffoas2hThis verdict could mark a turning point in the global backlash against their platforms' perceived mental health harms to kids and teens, more than two decades after the emergence of social media. https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/jury-reaches-verdict-meta-google-trial-social-media-addiction-2026-03-25/25 Mar 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:4sozbelsuo2bkizyjd2cvone/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvt5ffoas2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyrozen.bsky.social/post/3mhvmq4vop222Social media addiction trial verdict: -Meta found liable for negligence; failure to warn about Instagram's dangers -Google found liable for negligence; failure to warn about YouTube's dangers Jury awards $3 million in damages. 70% paid by Meta, 30% by Google @reuters.com25 Mar 2026 17:33 +0000at://did:plc:4sozbelsuo2bkizyjd2cvone/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvmq4vop222https://bsky.app/profile/courtneyrozen.bsky.social/post/3mhvlj3fbps2aNew: The jury has reached a verdict in the youth social media addiction trial involving Google and Meta, the judge said.25 Mar 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:4sozbelsuo2bkizyjd2cvone/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvlj3fbps2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyrozen.bsky.social/post/3mhtihrqnfc2hWe are still waiting on a verdict in the LA social media addiction trial. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Mar 2026 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:4sozbelsuo2bkizyjd2cvone/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtihrqnfc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyrozen.bsky.social/post/3mhtigzswhk2hA New Mexico jury on Tuesday found Meta violated state law in a lawsuit brought by the state attorney general. The AG accused the company of misleading users about the safety of Facebook, Instagram & WhatsApp and of enabling child sexual exploitation on those apps. https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/jury-orders-meta-pay-375-mln-new-mexico-lawsuit-over-child-sexual-exploitation-2026-03-24/24 Mar 2026 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:4sozbelsuo2bkizyjd2cvone/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtigzswhk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyrozen.bsky.social/post/3mhti2tter22bReuters headline: Jury orders Meta to pay $375 million in New Mexico lawsuit over child sexual exploitation, user safety24 Mar 2026 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:4sozbelsuo2bkizyjd2cvone/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhti2tter22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyrozen.bsky.social/post/3mhqzrgxja22aThe judge told the jury to keep deliberating. This jury has been deliberating for over a week at this point. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Mar 2026 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:4sozbelsuo2bkizyjd2cvone/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqzrgxja22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyrozen.bsky.social/post/3mhqzp37vks2aNEW: The jury in the LA social media addiction trial told the judge it is having trouble reaching consensus on one defendant. The defendants are Google & Meta.23 Mar 2026 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:4sozbelsuo2bkizyjd2cvone/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqzp37vks2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyrozen.bsky.social/post/3mhitt6e4qs23The timing on this is interesting - Ready called for this ban while a trial is under way in Los Angeles about youth social ​media use. Google & Meta face allegations that their ​apps are fueling a youth mental health crisis. The ⁠jury is deliberating on a verdict. https://www.reuters.com/technology/pinterest-ceo-calls-ban-social-media-youth-under-16-2026-03-20/20 Mar 2026 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:4sozbelsuo2bkizyjd2cvone/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhitt6e4qs23https://bsky.app/profile/courtneyrozen.bsky.social/post/3mgpidmka6c2h"The Times analysis found that 300 billionaires and their immediate family members donated more than $3 billion — 19 percent of all contributions — in federal elections in 2024, either directly or through political action committees." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/us/billionaires-federal-election-campaign-contributions.html10 Mar 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:4sozbelsuo2bkizyjd2cvone/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpidmka6c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyrozen.bsky.social/post/3mgd3z3lkl22aFirst lawsuit challenging TikTok deal: https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-bondi-face-lawsuit-over-approval-bytedance-tiktok-us-asset-sale-2026-03-05/05 Mar 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:4sozbelsuo2bkizyjd2cvone/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgd3z3lkl22a