* Plaintiffs allege Meta hid product risks from users and authorities * Meta accused of ineffective youth safety features and prioritizing growth over safety * Meta opposed unsealing of internal documents in court * Meta allegedly ignored valid research findings on mental health impacts * TikTok allegedly influenced National PTA to publicly support its safety claims By Jeff Horwitz Nov...

* US boycotts summit over alleged persecution of white South Africans * Declaration agreed without US input * South African president achieved consensus for declaration * Threat of climate change mentioned despite US opposition (Adds White House statement, see paragraphs 1,2, 4,5) By Tim Cocks, Julia Payne, Nqobile Dludla and Andrea Shalal JOHANNESBURG/WASHINGTON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Group of 20...

* Country's emissions and some power bills are down * Electric utilities struggle with weak demand, high debt * Climate ministry says Lahore could see negative power demand By Sudarshan Varadhan BELEM, Brazil, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Pakistan's rooftop solar generation will for the first time exceed power demand on the country's electrical grid during daytime hours in some major...

(Reuters) -Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook and Instagram after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users' mental health, according to unredacted filings in a class action by U.S. school districts against Meta and other social media platforms. In a 2020 research project code-named Project Mercury, Meta scientists worked with survey firm Nielsen...