Only a handful of states have laws that would clearly bar school districts from filing public nuisance lawsuits against social media platforms, judge rules.
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.
Meta policies and practices, not user content, are at issue in the Instagram social media addiction lawsuit brought by Massachusetts A.G., judge says.
Girls are more vulnerable to social media addiction, while boys are more likely to struggle with video game addiction, health experts warn.
Lawsuit points to TikTok Challenges that have resulted in teens dying while trying to surf on subway cars and steal Kia vehicles.
Online habits of children and teens are often tracked and monetized by social media companies, without adequate protections or parents’ consent.
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.
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.
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.
Parents, school districts and states have filed nearly 500 social media addiction lawsuits, claiming Facebook, TikTok and similar sites damage teens' mental health
