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Social Media Giants Lose Challenge to Experts Testifying on Harm

“Many of plaintiffs’ experts make the unsurprising observation that some of the third-party content minors see on social media can be harmful,” Kuhl said in her ruling. Citing previous rulings, she ... Read More

Insight: Lawsuits pile up as U.S. parents take on social media giants

At about the time her daughter reached the age of 12, American health executive Laurie saw her once confident, happy child turning into someone she barely recognized. At first, she thought a bad case ... Read More

Social media giants ask judge to scroll past youth mental health crisis

The mobile phone apps for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are shown on a device in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) LOS ANGELES (CN) — An army of lawyers for Facebook, Google, TikTok and ... Read More

Social media giants must stand trial on addiction claims

(Bloomberg/Madlin Mekelburg and Maia Spoto) — Meta Platforms Inc., ByteDance Ltd., Alphabet Inc. and Snap Inc. must face trial over claims that they designed social media platforms to addict youths, a ... Read More

Denmark plans to ban social media for kids under 15 to guard from online harm

Denmark’s government unveiled plans to ban social media access for anyone under 15, in one of Europe’s toughest moves yet to curb young people’s exposure to harmful online content, the Associated ... Read More

Social media giants lose challenge to experts testifying on harm

(Bloomberg/Madlin Mekelburg) — Jurors will be allowed to hear expert testimony about the impact of social media on young users during coming trials against tech companies over alleged harm caused by ... Read More