Meta and Snap Face Major Legal Test of Youth Social Media Addiction Claims October 28, 2026 By Diana Novak Jones Two teenage plaintiffs who say social media caused them to develop serious mental health problems will take Meta Platforms and...
Rhode Island Sues Meta Over Alleged Tolerance for Scam Advertising October 23, 2026 By Jeff Horwitz and Katie Paul Rhode Island sued Meta Platforms in state court on Thursday over the company’s alleged tolerance for widespread scam advertising on...
Florida Wins Key Ruling Allowing it to Enforce Law on Social Media Use by Kids October 16, 2026 By Ed White The state of Florida won a key court decision this week that allows it to enforce a ban on social...
TikTok Accused by NY of Running Secret Safety Tests on Teens October 8, 2026 By Olivia Carville and Madlin Mekelburg New York Attorney General Letitia James has added new allegations to a child safety lawsuit against TikTok Inc., accusing the...
TikTok Reaches First State Settlement Over Teen Safety Claims, Agrees to User Limits September 28, 2026 By Diana Novak Jones Alabama said on Friday it had reached a settlement with TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, that requires the...
First US Trial Against TikTok to Test Claims Platform Fueled Teen Mental Health Crisis September 25, 2026 By Diana Novak Jones An Alabama jury will hear the state’s claims that TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance made the platform addictive...
FTC Probing YouTube Over Social Media Policies August 31, 2026 By Leah Nylen and Josh Sisco The US Federal Trade Commission has been investigating whether Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube violated consumer protection laws when it suspended the...
Meta Settlement Opens New Front in Global Fight Over Social Media Harm August 28, 2026 By Byron Kaye, Karen Lema and Toby Sterling Meta’s move to restrict teenagers’ use of social media in the U.S. shows companies have tools to better protect young...
Analysis: Meta’s Social Media Settlement Leaves Its Money Machine Unscathed August 28, 2026 Meta Platforms emerged from its biggest legal challenge in the U.S. with its core business intact. The social media giant...
Meta Agrees to Pay Up to $18 Billion Over Social Media Claims August 26, 2026 By Madlin Mekelburg Meta Platforms Inc. said it agreed to pay up to $18 billion in landmark settlements to resolve allegations from multiple...