Meta Seeks Dismissal of Shareholder Suit Alleging Failure to Address Human Trafficking March 8, 2024 By Randall Chase Attorneys for Meta Platforms and several of its current and former leaders, including founder Mark Zuckerberg, are asking a Delaware...
Lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X Against Hate Speech Watchdog Heads to Court February 29, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge on Thursday will consider whether to dismiss X Corp’s lawsuit against a nonprofit that has criticized a...
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...
TikTok Faces Fine as EU Prepares Probe Over Risks to Minors February 12, 2024 By Stephanie Bodoni and Jillian Deutsch TikTok owner ByteDance Ltd. faces the threat of hefty fines as the European Union prepares a probe under its strict...
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...
Kids Suing Social Media Over Addiction Find a Win Amid Losses October 16, 2023 By Joel Rosenblatt Minors and parents suing Meta Inc.’s Facebook and other technology giants for the kids’ social media platform addictions won an...
Buffalo Shooting Lawsuits Claim Social Media, Gun Firms, Parents Enabled Killer August 18, 2023 By Michael Hill YouTube, Reddit and a body armor manufacturer were among the businesses that helped enable the gunman who killed 10 Black...
EU’s Breton Demands Meta Act Against Online Content Targeting Children June 8, 2023 By Foo Yun Chee EU industry chief Thierry Breton will meet Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on June 23 and demand that he...
Supreme Court Turns Away Social Media Sex Trafficking Case May 31, 2023 By Emily Birnbaum The US Supreme Court turned away an appeal from victims of child pornography who claimed Reddit Inc. knowingly facilitates and...
The Supreme Court Handed Google and Twitter a New Line of Defense May 19, 2023 By Emily Birnbaum The US Supreme Court handed social media companies a new line of defense as they face an increasing number of...