Minnesota Sues TikTok Over Addictive Algorithms August 21, 2025 By Steve Karnowski Minnesota on Tuesday joined a wave of states suing TikTok, alleging the social media giant preys on young people with...
Meta, TikTok Can Be Sued by Mother of NYC Teen Killed While ‘Subway Surfing’ June 30, 2025 By Jonathan Stempel Meta Platforms and TikTok owner ByteDance must face a wrongful death lawsuit by the mother of a 15-year-old Manhattan boy...
Meta Must Face Massachusetts Social Media Addiction Lawsuit October 21, 2024 By Nate Raymond Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit by Massachusetts alleging the social media company purposely deployed features on its Instagram platform...
13 States and DC Sue TikTok, Accusing Platform of Harming Younger Users October 8, 2024 By Jody Godoy and David Shepardson TikTok faces new lawsuits filed by 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, accusing the popular social...
Texas AG Sues TikTok For Violating State’s New Social Media Law October 4, 2024 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued TikTok on Thursday for sharing and selling minors’ personal information, violating a new state...
Arkansas Sues YouTube Over Claims That Site is Fueling Youth Mental Health Crisis October 2, 2024 By Andrew DeMillo LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas sued YouTube and parent company Alphabet on Monday, saying the video-sharing platform is made...
New York Enacts Law to Limit ‘Addictive’ Social Media Feeds for Kids June 24, 2024 By Anthony Izaguirreirre New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a bill that would allow parents to block their children from getting...
Zuckerberg Avoids Personal Liability in Meta Addiction Suits April 16, 2024 By Rachel Graf Mark Zuckerberg won his bid to avoid personal liability in about two dozen lawsuits accusing Meta Platforms Inc. and other...
Canadian School Boards Sue Social Media Giants for Over C$4B in Damages April 1, 2024 Four Canadian school boards have sought more than C$4 billion ($2.96 billion) in damages from social media firms such as...
New York City Sues Social Media Platforms Over Teen Mental-Health Concern February 16, 2024 By Chris Dolmetsch New York City joined a growing chorus of states, cities and school districts suing social media companies over claims that...