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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...
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in MiamiInfluencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami on Saturday. British authorities are seeking their extradition on rape a...
Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami: Here’s what we know about rape and sex trafficking charges against social media influencersAndrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami. British authorities are seeking their extradition on rape and sex trafficking charges. The ...
The Architecture of Addiction: What makes Meta’s apps so hard to put downThe regulator wants Meta to disable some features, add screen-time breaks, and make its recommendation system less engagement-obsessed. The...
Meta appeals verdict in social media addiction lawsuitMeta has appealed a landmark social media addiction lawsuit verdict in Los Angeles. The company challenges the jury's determination that it...
Australia's teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says studyAustralian online platforms are failing initial age checks for a teen social media ban. Studies show most under-16s can still access platfo...
Australia's teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says studySince December, Australia's new social media law has mandated that platforms including Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube bar people under 16 ...
Meta says US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in August youth safety trialMeta put forward the figure in its response to the attorneys general's filings on how penalties should be calculated if the states prevaile...
Meta loses bid to dismiss US states' claims that Facebook, Instagram addict childrenIn a decision late Monday, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, denied Meta's motion to dismiss claims based ...
The US lags other countries in social media restrictions for kids, but a reform push is growingTwo mothers, Amy Neville and Kristin Bride, are spearheading a movement for stronger online child safety after losing their sons to social ...
Australia toughens kids' social media ban, doubles potential penalties for tech firmsAustralia is doubling penalties for tech firms failing to enforce its child social media ban, as evidence shows limited impact on teen usag...
Google's YouTube settles case over social media harm to childrenThe terms of the settlement of the state court lawsuit were confidential, the lawyers said on Tuesday. The suit named four defendants - You...
Florida sues TikTok, claiming it violates state child safety lawThe lawsuit seeks a court order directing the platform, which is owned by ByteDance, to make changes to bring it into compliance with the l...
US nears $400 million settlement with TikTok on child-privacy violations: ABC NewsUS government is close to a $400 million deal with TikTok. This settlement addresses claims of child privacy breaches. The funds are report...
Minnesota sues TikTok, alleging it preys on young people with addictive algorithmsThe lawsuit, filed in state court, alleges that TikTok is violating Minnesota laws against deceptive trade practices and consumer fraud. It...
TikTok Creators Take Legal Action Against U.S. Ban: Who’s Leading the Charge?Eight TikTok content creators filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, aiming to overturn a federal law that could ban the popular soci...
TikTok users file lawsuit to block Montana banFive TikTok users in Montana who create content posted on the short-video app filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block the state's...