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Lawsuit alleges social media giants buried their own research on teen mental health harms

Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat know exactly how addictive their platforms can be to teens. And they continue to target teen users anyway. Read More

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

Sonoma County sues all major social media giants

SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. - Saying that some 94,000 minors, in Sonoma County alone, have been ‘uniquely harmed’ by social media, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors have signed on to a major lawsuit ... 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

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

LOS ANGELES, Feb 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - 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 ... 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