Why governments are suing Meta for $18 billion

In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover a deep dive and another story for the day shaping Indian and global markets:

1. Why Governments Are Suing Meta for $18 Billion

We’ll cover:

●How social media evolved into an attention-driven business built around keeping users engaged.

●What research says about social media’s impact on children and teenagers — and why the evidence remains mixed.

●Why governments are now targeting features such as infinite scroll, autoplay and notifications, and what Meta’s $18 billion settlement means.

2. The Fraud Behind Trafiksol’s IPO

We’ll cover:

●How SEBI uncovered alleged revenue inflation and suspicious transactions at Trafiksol.

●The ₹17.7 crore software purchase from a seemingly inactive vendor and the red flags surrounding it.

●What the case reveals about merchant bankers, SME IPOs and the limits of regulatory safeguards.

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