Supreme Court Leaves Intact Social Media Liability Shield in Win for Google, Twitter May 18, 2023 By Greg Stohr and Emily Birnbaum The US Supreme Court left in place a broad liability shield for social media companies for content posted by users,...
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Buffalo Massacre Targets Social Media May 17, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A wrongful death suit has been filed on behalf of victims’ relatives, survivors and others affected by the 2022 racially-motivated...
TikTok, Transit Agencies Face Wrongful Death Suit Over New York Teenager’s Death March 23, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Chinese company ByteDance and its popular social media platform TikTok are facing a wrongful death suit in New York over...
Zuckerberg, Meta Are Sued for Failing to Address Sex Trafficking, Child Exploitation March 22, 2023 By Jonathan Stempel A new lawsuit accuses Mark Zuckerberg and other Meta Platforms Inc. executives and directors of failing to do enough to...
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...