US social media addiction suits intensify, Meta pressured

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1. 1 day ago

   [BUSINESS] 24 sources FAST-MOVING

   Meta confronts billion-dollar lawsuits over addictive features amid AI investment push

   Meta faces US lawsuits seeking trillion‑dollar damages and design changes over addictive features, even as it invests heavily in AI and reports mixed legal outcomes.

2. 7 days ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 31 sources

   Meta avoids Los Angeles trial as Florida teen withdraws social‑media addiction lawsuit

   A Florida teen dropped his lawsuit against Meta days before a Los Angeles trial, leaving Meta as the only defendant after YouTube, TikTok and Snap settled; Meta says the claim was baseless.

3. 8 days ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

   Snapchat Settles Major Social Media Addiction Lawsuit

   Snap Inc. reached a confidential settlement in a U.S. lawsuit claiming its platform harms minors, joining TikTok and YouTube in resolving similar addiction cases.

4. 10 days ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 14 sources

   Meta Faces Tennessee Trial Over Instagram Addiction Claims

   Meta faces a Tennessee trial alleging Instagram was designed to addict teens, seeking fines and design changes; the outcome could set nationwide standards for social‑media platforms.

5. 14 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 5 sources

   YouTube and Meta appeal $6 million verdict over youth social media addiction

   YouTube and Meta have appealed a Los Angeles jury verdict that found them negligent for a teen’s social‑media addiction, awarding $3 million in damages and $3 million punitive.

6. 16 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Meta faces $1.4 trillion lawsuit over child‑addiction claims

   Four U.S. states sue Meta for $1.4 trillion over child‑addiction design, with trial set for Aug 2026; German consumers can still join related class actions on a 2021 data leak and tracking claims.

7. 19 days ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources

   Meta appeals $6 million verdict in social media addiction lawsuit

   Meta and YouTube are appealing a California jury verdict that awarded $6 million to a young woman for alleged social‑media addiction, after a related $375 million New Mexico verdict.

8. 19 days ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

   Meta, Google and Apple confront escalating US legal setbacks

   Meta, Google and Apple dominate digital markets, but recent US lawsuits over safety, addiction and antitrust raise the prospect of a tobacco‑like legal reckoning.

9. 20 days ago

   [POLITICS] 6 sources

   U.S. Congress stalls on children’s social‑media safety legislation

   U.S. Congress remains split on child‑online safety bills, while other nations enact or consider social‑media bans and privacy safeguards.

10. 20 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources

    Boston sues major social‑media firms over minors' mental‑health harms

    Boston and its schools sued Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube, accusing them of addictive features that harm minors' mental health and seeking damages and removal of such functions.

11. 23 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 31 sources

    Meta Faces $1.4 Trillion Penalty Demand from Four U.S. States over Youth‑Addiction Claims

    Four U.S. states demand $1.4 trillion from Meta over alleged youth‑addictive design of Facebook and Instagram; Meta says the claim is unsupported. Trial set for August in Oakland.

12. 28 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    TikTok settles lawsuit with Florida teen over alleged social‑media addiction

    TikTok settled a confidential case with a 15‑year‑old Florida teen over alleged social‑media addiction, a key lawsuit that could influence many similar US claims.

13. 29 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 13 sources

    TikTok settles with Florida teen before California social media addiction trial

    TikTok settled a lawsuit with a Florida teen alleging addictive design caused mental‑health harm, pulling the company out of a July 27 California trial; the case is part of thousands of similar suits nationwide

14. 29 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    US judge rejects Meta's bid to dismiss child‑addiction lawsuit

    A U.S. judge denied Meta’s attempt to toss a lawsuit alleging Facebook and Instagram foster child addiction and breach COPPA, finding the company failed to meet parental consent rules.

15. 29 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    Meta Loses Bid to Dismiss US Youth Addiction Lawsuit

    U.S. judge denies Meta's bid to dismiss a 29‑state lawsuit accusing it of designing Facebook and Instagram to addict teens and violating COPPA; trial set for Aug 18.

16. 30 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 8 sources

    Meta faces U.S. lawsuit over child‑addiction claims for Facebook and Instagram

    U.S. judges reject Meta’s bid to dismiss a 29‑state lawsuit accusing Facebook and Instagram of child‑addiction design, with a trial set for Aug 18; California also debates liability under AB 2 as the firm rolls

17. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    US pushes for stricter social media rules to protect children

    US lawmakers, spurred by recent jury verdicts and parental advocacy, introduced the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act, aiming to tighten social media protections for children, though critics say it lacks a '

18. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    US lawsuits target major social media platforms over child safety and deceptive ads

    Multiple US lawsuits accuse major social media platforms of child‑harm, privacy breaches and deceptive ads, with a YouTube settlement and pending jury trials that may force industry‑wide changes.

19. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    YouTube settles teen addiction lawsuit ahead of California social media trial

    YouTube settled a lawsuit with a Florida teen alleging its platform fueled addiction and mental‑health harm, avoiding a jury before a July trial that will examine similar claims against Instagram, Snapchat and

20. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources

    Google settles lawsuit over YouTube's addictive design

    Google settled a Florida teen's lawsuit claiming YouTube’s autoplay and infinite‑scroll features caused depression, joining a wave of legal actions over platform addiction.

21. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 23 sources

    YouTube Settles Teen Addiction Lawsuit Ahead of California Trial

    YouTube settled a confidential case with a Florida teen alleging platform‑induced addiction; the case was the second California bellwether, with Meta, TikTok and Snap still slated for trial.

22. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 6 sources

    Meta Lobbies US Senate for Liability Shield in Kids Online Safety Act

    Meta is lobbying the US Senate to insert a liability shield for child‑harm claims into the Kids Online Safety Act, a move critics say would block thousands of lawsuits as the bill advances.

23. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    US and Spain confront social media harms to schoolchildren

    US school districts settled a $27 M lawsuit over platforms' tactics targeting minors, while Spanish police report a sharp rise in cyber‑crimes affecting youth.

24. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources

    Meta and other social media firms pay $27 million to settle Kentucky school lawsuit

    Meta, Snap, TikTok owner ByteDance and Google settle Kentucky school lawsuit for about $27 million, with no admission of liability.

25. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    Meta, TikTok, Snap settle Kentucky school district lawsuit for $27 million

    Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube will pay about $27 million to settle a Kentucky school district lawsuit accusing the platforms of addictive design harming students.

26. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 6 sources

    Meta, TikTok, Snap, YouTube pay $27 million in Kentucky school district settlement

    Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube agreed to pay $27 million to settle a Kentucky school district lawsuit alleging their platforms’ addictive design caused a teen mental‑health crisis.

27. 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 10 sources

    U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Meta Appeal, Vermont Youth Addiction Suit Continues

    The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Meta’s appeal, allowing Vermont’s lawsuit accusing Instagram of youth addiction to proceed. The case is part of a nationwide push by states to hold tech firms accountable

28. 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    Meta settles Kentucky school lawsuit over youth mental‑health costs

    Meta settled the Kentucky school lawsuit seeking $60 M for youth mental‑health costs, a potential test case for thousands of similar U.S. suits.

29. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 12 sources

    Meta settles Kentucky school district lawsuit over social‑media harms

    Meta settled a Kentucky school district lawsuit accusing its platforms of causing a youth mental‑health crisis, joining TikTok, Snap and YouTube in undisclosed settlements and avoiding a federal trial.

30. 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    Meta settles US school district lawsuit over child social‑media addiction

    Meta settled a Kentucky school district suit over child social‑media addiction; terms undisclosed, part of $400 bn potential payouts, as hundreds of districts pursue similar cases.

31. 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    Google, Snap and TikTok settle Kentucky school lawsuit over social media addiction

    Google, Snap and TikTok settle with a Kentucky school district, avoiding a landmark addiction lawsuit.