French Families Sue TikTok Over Teen Suicides They Say Are Linked to Harmful Content January 24, 2025 By Tom Nouvian In the moment when her world shattered three years ago, Stephanie Mistre found her 15-year-old daughter, Marie, lifeless in the...
First Amendment Does Not Protect Social Media Retaliation Against Employees May 29, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal court in Vermont recently ruled that the First Amendment does not protect a construction firm and its officials...
Mother of Child Who Died in TikTok ‘Blackout Challenge’ Asks Court to Revive Lawsuit January 19, 2024 By Nate Raymond A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday wrestled with whether the video-based social media platform TikTok could be sued for causing...
Meta’s Instagram Linked to Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia in Kids: States’ Lawsuit October 25, 2023 By Jonathan Stempel, Diane Bartz and Nate Raymond Dozens of U.S. states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of fueling a youth mental health...
Child Social Media Influencers in Illinois to Receive Compensation Under New Law August 14, 2023 By Claire Savage CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois is the first state in the U.S. to ensure child social media influencers are compensated for...
Tech Group Sues Arkansas Over Law Requiring Parental Permission for Minors Creating Social Media Accounts July 3, 2023 By Andrew DeMillo LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A tech industry trade group sued Arkansas on challenging a new state law that requires...
Washington Schools Suing over Social Media Harm January 9, 2023 By Gene Johnson The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube...
Settlement Requires Arkansas Senator to Unblock Critics on Social Media August 19, 2022 By Andrew DeMillo An Arkansas state senator will be required to unblock critics from his social media accounts under a settlement a national...
California Social Media Addiction Bill Drops Parent Lawsuits July 20, 2022 By Adam Beam A first-of-its-kind proposal in the California Legislature aimed at holding social media companies responsible for harming children who have become...
Bill Would Enable California Parents to Sue for Social Media Addiction May 25, 2022 By Adam Beam California could soon hold social media companies responsible for harming children who have become addicted to their products, permitting parents...