Social Media News Meta Must Face Massachusetts Social Media Addiction Lawsuit

A federal judge rules Meta isn't a monopoly, keeping its social media empire intact

A federal judge ruled that the FTC failed to prove Meta formed a monopoly through its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram. Read More

Social media giants must stand trial on addiction claims

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 judge ruled, clearing the way for the ... Read More

Meta defeats antitrust lawsuit over Facebook user data

Sept 30 (Reuters) - Facebook owner Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab convinced a federal judge in San Francisco to throw out a lawsuit that accused the company of misleading users about its ... Read More

Meta Defeats FTC’s Antitrust Case Alleging Social-Media Monopoly

The ruling denies the agency’s attempt to force the Facebook parent to unwind its Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions. Read More

Meta Probed by Delaware Judge on Social Media Addiction Coverage

A Delaware state judge grilled Meta Platforms Inc. about its bid to dismiss or pause claims by its liability insurers seeking a ruling on whether they must pay the tech giant’s defense costs in social ... Read More

Lawsuit: New York is accusing Meta and Alphabet of spurring a youth mental health crisis

The Big Apple is taking on the companies behind Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube, accusing them of “public nuisance” and spurring a youth mental health crisis in the city. In a ... Read More

New York City Wants Manhattan Federal Court to Tackle Social Media ‘Addiction’

New York City Wants Manhattan Federal Court to Tackle Social Media ‘Addiction’ In a 327-page lawsuit, New York City accused the companies behind Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat of ... Read More

Judge Permits 10 Plaintiffs’ Experts to Testify in Social Media Addiction Cases

The ruling was a big win for plaintiffs ahead of a Nov. 19 bellwether trial, the first in the nation to hold social media companies liable for a mental health crisis among America’s youth. Los Angeles ... Read More

Social media companies facing another lawsuit over their impact on children's wellbeing

NEW YORK (TNND) — Several major social media platforms are being sued by New York City in the latest fight against tech giants over the impact their products are having on the nation’s youth. The city ... Read More