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• Mental Health Risks From Social Media Examined by Two New Studies

  March 18, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  New studies warn of severe mental health impacts from overuse of social media by teens, including delusional beliefs and poorer friendships.

• Lawsuits Over Social Media Addiction Injuries Cleared To Move Forward in MDL

  March 6, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has rejected a motion to dismiss claims involving wrongful death and negligence raised in lawsuits over social media addiction brought by families throughout the U.S.

• Facebook, TikTok Named in Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Brought by Native American Tribe Over Harm to Youth

  January 13, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The White Mountain Apache Tribe has filed a social media addiction lawsuit against major platforms, such as Facebook, TikTok and YouTube, alleging they have specifically designed the sites in a way that causes psychological harm to youths.

• Social Media Public Nuisance Claims Must Be Addressed by Facebook, TikTok, Other Tech Companies

  November 19, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. District Judge presiding over all social media addiction lawsuits has cleared the way for school districts' claims to move forward involving allegations that Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and other platforms pose a public nuisance, due to their effects on children's mental health.

• School District Lawsuits Over Social Media Impact on Student’s Mental Health Cleared To Move Forward

  November 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and other major platforms were unable to dismiss claims brought by school districts nationwide, which seek reimbursement of costs incurred dealing with social media addictions among students.

• Judge Clears Instagram Addiction Lawsuit To Proceed Against Meta in Massachusetts

  October 21, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Social media addiction lawsuit brought against Meta, over its popular Instagram platform, will move forward after a state court judge rejected the company's motion to have claims brought by the Massachusetts A.G. dismissed.

• WHO Study Warns of Global Rise in Teen Social Media, Video Game Addictions

  October 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  As teens become more vulnerable to social media and video game addictions, the World Health Organization is calling on interventions by schools, governments, healthcare organizations and owners of the platforms to address the problem.

• Social Media Lawsuits Over Teen Addiction Will Be Selected for Bellwether Trials in Mid-2025

  September 23, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has pushed back the date of the first social media teen addiction bellwether trial, which means the first case will likely not go before a jury until 2026.

• Snapchat Lawsuit Alleges Social Media Platform Promotes Child Sexual Exploitation

  September 16, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The New Mexico Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against the operators of Snapchat, saying that child sexual exploitation, trafficking and trading of sexual content involving children is rampant on the video and picture trading app.

• Los Angeles Schools Announce Cellphone Ban Due to Social Media Addiction Concerns

  June 25, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The Los Angeles Unified School District will ban cellphone use for about half a million students beginning in Spring Semester of 2025 over growing concerns of social media addition and its mental health effects on teens and children.