Facebook, TikTok Named in Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Brought by Native American Tribe Over Harm to Youth
More than half the tribe are 25 years old or younger, raising concerns about the widespread impact social media addiction could have.
Tag Archives: Social Media
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Lawsuits Allege TikTok Collects and Sells Information About Millions of Minors, Without Parental Consent
Motion has been filed to centralize all TikTok parental consent lawsuits brought at the federal level before one U.S. District Judge for coordinated discovery and pretrial proceedings.
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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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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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TikTok Lawsuit Filed by State AGs Over Addiction, Mental Health Risks to Teens and Children
Lawsuit points to TikTok Challenges that have resulted in teens dying while trying to surf on subway cars and steal Kia vehicles.
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Data Privacy at Facebook, Amazon and Other Major Social Media Platforms is “Woefully Inadequate”: FTC
Online habits of children and teens are often tracked and monetized by social media companies, without adequate protections or parents’ consent.
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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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Snapchat Lawsuit Alleges Social Media Platform Promotes Child Sexual Exploitation
New Mexico Attorney General indicates Snapchat has become the most prolific social media site in the world for child exploitation, trafficking and trading sexual content involving children.
