A major court ruling is putting tech companies under renewed scrutiny after a jury found social media platforms harmful to young users, and local leaders in Tallahassee say the risks tied to online activity are already showing up in Florida.
From spotting scams to understanding artificial intelligence, a workshop in Tallahassee was designed to help people navigate an online world that experts say is getting harder to trust. The effort comes as a jury found companies like Meta and Google negligent for platform designs critics say can harm users, especially kids.
Local leaders say Florida is seeing the impact in fraud and cybercrime statistics…