Social Media News Meta Must Face Massachusetts Social Media Addiction Lawsuit, Judge Rules

Court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. Related video above ... Read More

Meta’s Legal Shield Meets Pivotal Test in Teen Addiction Case

Meta Platforms’ immunity claim in social media addiction cases hits its first state supreme court this week, as Massachusetts justices consider whether the social media industry’s bedrock defense ... 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

Friend-of-the-Court Brief in Massachusetts' Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Against Instagram

Prof. Jane Bambauer (Florida) and I just submitted this amicus brief in Commonwealth v. Meta, which is now pending before the Massachusetts high court (and which is reviewing this trial court order ... Read More

DeKalb County schools' lawsuit against social media giants moves forward as companies seek dismissal

The DeKalb County School District is one of several school systems nationwide suing major social media companies over what it calls an "unprecedented mental health crisis" among students - a crisis it ... Read More

Meta lawyers tried to block internal research showing teen harm, judge rules

A federal court ruled that Facebook parent Meta can't use attorney-client privilege to block internal documents and research related to teen harm, Bloomberg Law reported. The decision is a setback to ... Read More