Online Gaming Addiction Lawsuit Alleges Roblox, Epic Games Intentionally Targeted Minors
Video games are designed to addict youth, leading to increased play and dopamine withdrawals that are damaging to children’s brains, lawsuit claims.
Tag Archives: Addiction
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Social Media Public Nuisance Claims Must Be Addressed by Facebook, TikTok, Other Tech Companies
Only a handful of states have laws that would clearly bar school districts from filing public nuisance lawsuits against social media platforms, judge rules.
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School District Lawsuits Over Social Media Impact on Student’s Mental Health Cleared To Move Forward
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and other major platforms must face claims brought by school districts nationwide, seeking reimbursement for costs dealing with social media addiction among students.
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Kratom Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Ingredients Are as Addictive as Opioids
Manufacturers should have known about and failed to disclose risks of painful kratom withdrawal symptoms.
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Ozempic, Mounjaro May Soon Be Touted as Addiction Treatments Following New Study
Researchers have found that users of Ozempic, Mounjaro and similar drugs are less likely to experience opioid overdoses or alcoholism.
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Judge Clears Instagram Addiction Lawsuit To Proceed Against Meta in Massachusetts
Meta policies and practices, not user content, are at issue in the Instagram social media addiction lawsuit brought by Massachusetts A.G., judge says.
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WHO Study Warns of Global Rise in Teen Social Media, Video Game Addictions
Girls are more vulnerable to social media addiction, while boys are more likely to struggle with video game addiction, health experts warn.
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Social Media Lawsuits Over Teen Addiction Will Be Selected for Bellwether Trials in Mid-2025
Start of the first social media addiction bellwether trials was delayed after the parties requested more time to finish fact discovery before selecting the first claims next year.
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Los Angeles Schools Announce Cellphone Ban Due to Social Media Addiction Concerns
Cell phone ban call by the U.S. Surgeon General for all social media sites to carry warnings, alerting parents to the mental health risks for teens and young adults.
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Lawsuits Over Teen Social Media Addiction Being Prepared For Bellwether Trials in Oct. 2025
Parents, school districts and states have filed nearly 500 social media addiction lawsuits, claiming Facebook, TikTok and similar sites damage teens' mental health
