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From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessBelow is a summary of what countries and companies are doing to regulate access to social media amid mounting concerns over the impact of s...
Why hundreds gathered outside Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial in pinkHundreds gathered outside a Massachusetts courthouse to support Lindsay Clancy during her murder trial. Supporters wore pink, calling for g...
US teen drops lawsuit against Meta, Google and Snap ahead of trialThe plaintiff, a 15-year-old girl from New Jersey identified in California court records as P. M-Y., had alleged the platforms' owners - Me...
Participants at MeitY child safety consultation call for regulation beyond content takedownsParticipants said there was no demand for a blanket ban on social media. Instead, discussions centred on defining and enforcing “safety by ...
Teen drops landmark social media addiction case against Meta, Google, SnapA 15-year-old girl dropped her lawsuit against Meta, Google, and Snap Inc. She had alleged social media addiction and mental health issues....
Former Meta engineer says Instagram took a 'don't ask, don't tell' approach on kids under 13During his second day of testimony, Arturo Bejar said Meta consistently prioritized profits over safety in designing its products, focusing...
Former Meta engineer resumes testimony in landmark trial over social media's harm to young usersArturo Bejar, who worked at Meta from 2009 to 2015 before returning to the company as an independent contractor from 2019 to 2021, is the f...
Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram as landmark trial beginsFour lead states - California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey - accused Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to hook young users, fu...
Major Meta trial begins as lawyers spar over witnesses, damagesFacebook-parent Meta will defend itself in a landmark social media trial that begins Tuesday in California, where attorneys have sparred ov...
Meta rejects allegations it sought to hook children as landmark trial beginsFour lead states - California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey - accuse Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to hook young users, fue...
A look at major lawsuits against Meta, other social media companies over harms to kidsIn a federal trial beginning Tuesday in Oakland, California, the Instagram and Facebook parent company is fighting claims that it has contr...
Parents can get up to $5,000 per violation by suing social media apps; this US state signs act to protect kids from social media addiction- here's everything you need to knowNew Jersey enacted the Kids Code Act, which will regulate online services for minors. This law aims to increase platform responsibility for...
Jury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in California federal courtThe 2023 lawsuit, filed in federal court in Oakland, California, claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without thei...
What's the latest in the trials over claims social media is hurting children?The social media companies have denied allegations that their products have contributed to depression, anxiety, body-image issues and a bro...
Meta, YouTube, TikTok face thousands of lawsuits in the US over kids’ mental health: What we knowMajor social media firms face thousands of lawsuits across the United States. These legal actions allege platforms are designed to addict y...
Lindsay Clancy Trial: Did she confess? What happens if jury is hung or she is found not guilty? Latest court updateLindsay Clancy’s murder trial could end with a conviction, a not-guilty verdict based on criminal responsibility, or a hung jury. Here’s wh...
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 ...