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Meta faces a seven-week Tennessee trial alleging Instagram's design fueled a youth mental-health crisis. Overlapping California lawsuits add legal risk, though outcomes remain uncertain and no immedi…
Meta is tightening content restrictions for teen accounts across Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger. The move aims to mitigate growing regulatory pressure and legal scrutiny regarding child safety, w…
Meta and Alphabet shares dropped sharply after juries found them liable for harm linked to their platforms’ effects on young users, highlighting growing legal risks and possible changes to social med…
Meta and Google found liable in lawsuits linked to teen harm, breaching Section 230 protections, with appeals looming that could reshape legal risk for tech firms and similar platforms.
Meta faces a landmark lawsuit over alleged youth mental health harm tied to Instagram usage, risking damages and reputational damage as CEO Zuckerberg testifies denying intent to maximize user time o…
Meta faces a landmark U.S. trial over Instagram's impact on youth mental health, risking damages that could weaken its legal defenses amid rising global regulatory pressures.
Meta faces a high-profile trial over Instagram's role in youth mental health issues. Internal debates on platform safety and growth reveal challenges amid mounting legal and global scrutiny on social…
Meta faces legal scrutiny over Instagram's alleged role in youth mental health issues, with key executives testifying about design features contributing to social media addiction.
Meta and Google’s YouTube face a landmark lawsuit over youth social media addiction, with TikTok and Snap settling. The trial, involving alleged mental health harm to a youth user, could set preceden…
Meta and Alphabet's YouTube face major lawsuits alleging harmful app designs that foster addiction and mental health issues in teens, with TikTok settling and exiting a key trial.
India's Goa and Andhra Pradesh states consider banning social media for under-16s, similar to Australia's law, raising regulatory risks for Meta amid concerns over youth mental health and potential u…
Australia implemented a world-first ban on under-16 social media use affecting major platforms including Google’s YouTube, causing some disruptions but aiming to protect youth mental health and poten…
Australia's new social media ban for under-16s blocks TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram during summer holidays, likely increasing youth isolation and anxiety. Youth services brace for increased mental h…
Denmark plans to ban social media use for children under 15, aiming to protect youth mental health. The restrictions could negatively impact platforms like Google and Meta, as younger users form a ke…
Meta and Snap CEOs are mandated to testify in a January trial over social media's impact on minors' mental health, marking a key legal test about platform liability for youth wellbeing.
New York City sued Meta and Google, accusing their platforms of causing youth mental health crises and dangerous behaviors. The lawsuit alleges negligence due to addictive design, leading to public h…