FTC Asks Social Media, Video Streaming Firms Info on Misleading Ads March 20, 2023 By Eva Mathews The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday issued orders to eight social media and video streaming firms including Meta...
Zuckerberg Was Warned on Social Media Addiction, Filing Says March 14, 2023 By Joel Rosenblatt Employees at Meta Platforms Inc. and ByteDance Inc. were aware of the harmful effects of their platforms on young children...
Supreme Court Begins Hearing Challenge to Internet Firms’ Legal Shield February 21, 2023 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a major case that could weaken a legal shield that protects...
Google Case at Supreme Court Risks Upending the Internet as We Know It February 16, 2023 By Emily Birnbaum An upcoming Supreme Court case could answer one of the toughest questions of the internet age: Should online companies be...
New England Patriots Owner Alleges Insurer Fumbled Media Liability Claims October 26, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Kraft Sports and Entertainment, owner of the NFL’s New England Patriots, has sued Hiscox Insurance alleging the insurer has failed...
Social Media Company Liability Draws US Supreme Court Scrutiny October 3, 2022 By Greg Stohr The US Supreme Court will decide whether social media companies can be sued over targeted content recommendations, agreeing to hear...
South Dakota Hotel Owners Sued by Relative Over Social Media Post June 14, 2022 The owners of Rapid City, South Dakota hotel are facing a lawsuit over a social media post by one of...
Mother Sues Meta, Snap Over Social Media ‘Addicted’ Daughter’s Suicide January 21, 2022 By Robert Burnson Meta Platforms Inc. and Snap Inc. are to blame for the suicide of an 11-year-old girl who was addicted to...
How Big Tech Is Faring in U.S. Lawsuits and Probes December 8, 2021 By Diane Bartz Big Tech platforms Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, and Google have been hit with a series of antitrust...
Facebook Whistleblower Tells Congress ‘Time Is of Essence’ in Social Media Law Reform December 3, 2021 By Marcy Gordon Ex-Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen implored lawmakers Wednesday to avert the usual congressional stalemates as they weigh proposals to...