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Dow tumbles almost 600 points

By Jeff Clabaugh

WASHINGTON — Wall Street ended another volatile week with a Friday sell-off that sent the Dow Jones Industrials Average down 572 points, or 2.3 percent, by the closing bell, one of the Dow’s largest one-day point losses on record.

The markets faced renewed concern about a pending trade war with China, and reacted to a disappointing jobs report that showed a fewer-than-expected 103,000 jobs were created in March.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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