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US appeals court allows thousands of lawsuits against social media companies over user addiction claims to proceedAn appeals court permitted thousands of lawsuits against social media firms to advance. These suits allege companies designed products to a...10 Aug, 2026, 10.13 PM IST- Meta will soon face another high-stakes trial in USWith two convictions and nearly $1 billion in damages already stacked up, Meta will face another trial starting this week about alleged har...10 Aug, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
- Three in five Americans favour stronger oversight of social media companies: Reuters/Ipsos pollThe poll, which was conducted over the six days ending August 3, comes as companies like Meta Platforms and Google's YouTube face mounting ...09 Aug, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
- Explainer: How could New Mexico's $567 million ruling change Meta?The court in Santa Fe ruled on Thursday that Meta must pay $567 million into a New Mexico fund for teen mental health prevention and treatm...08 Aug, 2026, 07.37 AM IST
- Plaintiff Trump gets reprieve from an order to disclose his finances in BBC case - but only for nowA federal judge has temporarily halted financial disclosure orders for Donald Trump's lawsuit. Trump seeks to narrow his claims against the...08 Aug, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
- Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico for teen mental health fundJudge Bryan Biedscheid in Santa Fe ruled the company had created a public nuisance in New Mexico, siding with Attorney General Raul Torrez,...07 Aug, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
- US to vet social media of foreign journalists applying for visas, report saysThe US State Department will now screen foreign journalists' social media accounts. This initiative expands a Trump administration policy t...07 Aug, 2026, 06.55 AM IST
- LinkedIn executives can be questioned in antitrust lawsuit, judge rulesU.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in San Francisco said in an order on Tuesday that the plaintiffs can depose LinkedIn's current chief ...06 Aug, 2026, 09.33 AM IST
- As Canada moves to restrict social media for kids under 16, this 21-year-old built an app that wants users to STOP doomscrolling: Lyvio has no ads, algorithms or likesA 21-year-old Canadian student has built Lyvio, a social media app with no ads, algorithms, likes or follower counts. The app is designed t...04 Aug, 2026, 10.35 PM IST
- TikTok settling three teen social media lawsuits ahead of trialTikTok has agreed to settle three lawsuits concerning addictive platform designs. Young plaintiffs alleged social media platforms harmed th...04 Aug, 2026, 08.22 AM IST
- From reels to real violence: How social media is reshaping crimeOnline platforms increasingly fuel real-world violence, especially among young people. The pursuit of digital validation shapes criminal be...03 Aug, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
- Create a culture of open communication with youth to fight drug menace together: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi launched a nationwide campaign against drug addiction. He urged family elders and teachers to foster open comm...03 Aug, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
- Drugs cause ruin, liquor banned in 19 religious towns of MP: CM Mohan Yadav after launch of nationwide driveMadhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav highlighted substance abuse as a root cause of social ruin. His government has enforced prohibiti...02 Aug, 2026, 06.56 PM IST
- New York sues Kalshi, says its prediction markets are illegal gamblingNew York's attorney general has sued Kalshi, alleging its prediction market platform operates illegally. The state claims Kalshi lacks a re...31 Jul, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
- Trump may withdraw Todd Blanche nomination to avoid Senate concessionsPresident Trump may withdraw Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General. This action stems from demands for concessions on a tax immuni...30 Jul, 2026, 10.19 PM IST
- Meta disregarded its own research on teen harm, Tennessee tells juryThe lawsuit, filed by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti's office, seeks financial penalties and a court order directing Instagra...28 Jul, 2026, 07.28 AM IST
- Teen plaintiff suing Meta over mental health harms drops his claims against company days before trialThe lawsuit, brought by a 15-year-old boy known as R.K.C., originally named four defendants, Google's YouTube, Meta's Instagram, Snap Inc...23 Jul, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
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