US Appeals Court Takes Aim at Big Tech Liability Shield August 29, 2024 By Olivia Carville A US appeals court has struck down a long-standing argument from social media platforms: that a federal law grants them...
TikTok Must Face Lawsuit Over 10-Year-Old Girl’s Death, Appeals Court Rules August 28, 2024 By Nate Raymond A U.S. appeals court has revived a lawsuit against TikTok by the mother of a 10-year-old girl who died after...
TikTok Sued by US for Allegedly Breaking Kids’ Privacy Law August 5, 2024 By Leah Nylen TikTok was sued by the US for allegedly collecting data on children in violation of an online privacy act, three...
New Hampshire Sues TikTok Alleging Consumer Protection Violations, Harm to Kids June 27, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson New Hampshire is suing social media video service TikTok Inc. for allegedly violating the state’s consumer protection act, Attorney General...
DOJ Drops Claims That TikTok Misled US Consumers in Lawsuit June 24, 2024 By Leah Nylen and Chris Strohm The US Justice Department is dropping one of two proposed claims against ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok, planning to focus a consumer...
Social Media Giants Avoid School Districts’ Addiction Claims June 10, 2024 By Rachel Graf and Isaiah Poritz Meta Platforms Inc. and other social media companies won the dismissal of novel claims in hundreds of lawsuits brought by...
Hackers Targeted Celebrities on TikTok Using Private Messages June 5, 2024 By Jeff Stone Hackers targeted well known brands and celebrities on TikTok, sending a malicious link through private messages to hijack prominent accounts....
TikTok Lawsuit Sets Stage for Prolonged Legal Fight Over US Ban May 8, 2024 By Chris Strohm and Sabrina Willmer China-based ByteDance Ltd. made clear it won’t comply with a new US law requiring it to sell its popular TikTok...
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...
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...