Judge clears states to try claim that Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram

YouTube Exits Teen Addiction Lawsuit as Meta, TikTok, Snapchat Head to Trial

Google settled YouTube claims brought by a Florida teen, leaving Meta, TikTok, and Snap to face a July trial over social media addiction. The post YouTube Exits Teen Addiction Lawsuit as Meta, TikTok, Snapchat Head to Trial appeared first on TechRepublic.

YouTube settles ahead of California’s second social-media addiction trial

A month before a Los Angeles jury was due to hear a Florida teenager’s case, Google quietly stepped out of it, leaving Meta, Snap and TikTok to argue the rest. Google’s YouTube has settled with a teenage plaintiff weeks before he was due to face the company in court, removing itself from the second bellwether [] This story continues at The Next Web

Judge lets states pursue claims that Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children

A federal judge denied Meta's motion to dismiss a social media addiction lawsuit brought by 29 state attorneys general alleging online harm to children.

Meta loses bid to dismiss claims it aims to addict kids

Meta has lost a bid to dismiss a lawsuit over whether social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, Google and YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok aim to addict kids.

Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users

Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, is appealing the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles.

Spike in people experiencing issues with Meta-owned Facebook

Spike in people experiencing issues with Meta-owned Facebook

What Social Media Loses When We Ban Kids

Without kids, social media is a lot less fun for adults.

Judge strikes down SNAP bans on soft drinks, candy

Judge strikes down SNAP bans on soft drinks, candy

Meta loses bid to dismiss US states’ claims that Facebook, Instagram addict children

Meta loses bid to dismiss US states’ claims that Facebook, Instagram addict children

Meta Faces $1.4 Trillion Penalty Demand Ahead of Youth Safety Trial

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been facing growing legal and regulatory scrutiny over allegations that its social media platforms are harmful to children and teenagers. Dozens of U.S. states have accused the company of designing features that encourage excessive use among young users while misleading the public about the safety [] The post Meta Faces 1.4 Trillion Penalty Demand Ahead of Youth Safety Trial appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

How to opt out of Meta using your Instagram posts to make AI images

There are already plenty of reasons to stay the hell away from anything that Meta has its grubby little rat hooks on: Facebook surveils and monetizes everything you do while you're online, and their shitty Meta AI glasses pick up the surveillance slack in meatspace, capturing every moment they're on your face while robbing others of their privacy to boot. — Read the rest The post How to opt out of Meta using your Instagram posts to make AI images appeared first on Boing Boing.

On a perfectly cromulent twist, I banned myself from Social Media, and my kids have never been happier [Spiffy]

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Meta plays ball while TikTok, Google and others ignore Florida law to keep kids safe online

Meta suspended hundreds of thousands of underage accounts. Other platforms? Silence. The post Meta plays ball while TikTok, Google and others ignore Florida law to keep kids safe online appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

Chicago appeals court tosses order blocking Fla. AG from suing over kids’ transgender meds’ deception – Legal Newsline

In a seeming rebuke to a controversial decision handed down and supported by a group of Obama- and Biden-appointed judges, the rest of the judges on Chicago's federal appeals court have struck down that ruling that would have allowed Chicago judges to block Florida's Republican state attorney general from using Florida state courts to enforce a Florida state law against a national pediatrics organization for allegedly misleading the public about the safety of child gender transitions.

Appeals Court Allows Ohio to Enforce Social Media Parental Consent Law

(NaturalNews) A federal appeals court on June 18 reversed a lower court ruling and allowed Ohio to enforce a law requiring parental consent for children under 16 to...

Adults addicted to social media complain

Adults addicted to social media complain

Vogue Williams tracks down troll after being sent 'awful stuff' - her revenge is brutal

Vogue Williams, who has 1.2 million Instagram followers, is clearly no stranger to the pitfalls of fame, admitting she tracked down a troll who sent her 'awful stuff'

Federal judge halts Trump administration effort to subpoena Walz in immigration enforcement probe

A federal judge has blocked an attempt by the Trump administration to subpoena Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials, calling it an effort to harass and retaliate against them.

A Parent Tried to Check Her Minor Daughter Into a Hotel Over the Phone — When Policy Stopped Her, She Threatened to Post About It on Facebook

The level of entitlement these parents have is unbelievable. The post A Parent Tried to Check Her Minor Daughter Into a Hotel Over the Phone — When Policy Stopped Her, She Threatened to Post About It on Facebook appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Meta appeals verdict in social media addiction lawsuit

The case centred on a 20-year-old woman who said she became addicted to social media as a child and that it worsened her mental health struggles

Meta says 4 states are seeking $1.4 trillion ahead of youth safety trial

The penalty demand, close to Meta's entire market value, comes before an August trial over claims Facebook and Instagram were built to addict minors

IL Governor Pritzker plans to sign social media law despite criticisms

Illinois may now face one less potential hurdle enacting a law requiring social media and other online platforms to verify the age of users and restrict content harmful to minors. The law passed through the state legislature unanimously, despite claims by social media industry giants that the law is unconstitutional. The Illinois “Children’s Online Safety []...Click to read more

YouTube settles teen lawsuit over alleged addictive design features: Report

Lawsuit alleged platform features such as autoplay and infinite scroll fueled compulsive use and harmed teens' mental health

“Are You Kidding Me?”: Oregon Mom Claims She Was Denied Access to 13-Year-Old’s Patient Portal

The internet argues over child confidentiality and parental rights. Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post “Are You Kidding Me?”: Oregon Mom Claims She Was Denied Access to 13-Year-Old’s Patient Portal appeared first on The Daily Dot.

YouTube settles early test case over social media harm to children

Google has settled a lawsuit with a minor known who claimed that social media platforms harmed them.

Gen Z Judges You by Your First Name More Than Any Other Generation, New Survey Finds

You didn’t choose your name. Statistically speaking, that doesn’t stop people from judging you for it. A new Talker Research survey of 2,000 Americans found that 18 admitted they form assumptions about a person based on their first name alone. The generation doing it most aggressively? Gen Z, at 29, followed by millennials at 21. []

Brockton teen testifies about mayor’s alleged inappropriate touching, judge declines to extend harassment prevention order

The 17-year-old student alleged Mayor Moises Rodrigues of Brockton inappropriately touched her at a school parade. The post Brockton teen testifies about mayor’s alleged inappropriate touching, judge declines to extend harassment prevention order appeared first on Boston.com.

The ‘Tradwives’ Who Don’t Talk the Talk, but Walk the Walk

Whenever the internet makes a trend of a certain lifestyle, that lifestyle, however good it may be, is unlikely to emerge unscathed. The cartooning of traditional wives and mothers on social media is one such example. Many mothers build massive followings online by romanticizing homeschooling, baking, homesteading, and other markers of traditional motherhood. It’s all

Brown Jackson’s latest spotlight moment fuels accusations she’s forgetting her day job: 'Not celebrities'

Critics slam Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson after Essence magazine dubs her the people's champion on its cover, saying justices aren't celebrities.

YouTube settles social media addiction lawsuit brought by teenager amid tidal wave of court cases

YouTube settles social media addiction lawsuit brought by teenager amid tidal wave of court cases

Fed Showdown: 15 States Sue To Block Feds From Killing School Mental Health Funds Over DEI

A coalition of 15 states has taken the U.S. Department of Education back to court, filing a protective lawsuit to prevent federal officials from pulling millions of dollars in school-based youth mental health grants. The complaint, filed July 10, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, targets the Department of [] Fed Showdown: 15 States Sue To Block Feds From Killing School Mental Health Funds Over DEI

Wiz Khalifa’s Advice to His Teenage Son Sparks Online Debate About Handling Conflict

Black folks are mixed online after Wiz Khalifa advised his son while on stream, which turned into a broader conversation about parenting and youth violence.

Age Verification for Apps

This week, Texas parents scored a massive victory when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block Texas’ landmark App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420). This decision affirms that states have every right to help families reclaim authority over their kids’ digital lives. Until now, parents trying to police harmful or inappropriate content have been forced... The post Age Verification for Apps first appeared on Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Judge quashes ‘unreasonable’ DOJ subpoena for names of Fulton County election workers

A federal judge in Georgia decided on Tuesday to quash a grand jury subpoena that the Department of Justice obtained in seeking the names and personal contact information of people who helped administer the 2020 election in Fulton County. U.S. District Judge William Ray, whom President Donald Trump appointed in 2018, delivered the ruling against []

[Photo] 🚨 The Supreme Court will decide whether parents have standing to challenge Washington [...]

The Supreme Court will decide whether parents have standing to challenge Washington laws that allow runaway minors seeking gender-transition services to receive state assistance without parental notice or consent.https://x.com/scotus_wire/status/2071589169881604111?s=61

Google’s YouTube settles case over social media harm to children

Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda says the lawsuit has been amicably resolved. 'Our focus remains on building age-appropriate products and parental controls that deliver on that promise,' Castaneda adds.

Supreme Court won't block Texas from enforcing a law requiring age verification for app downloads

Supreme Court won't block Texas from enforcing a law requiring age verification for app downloads

Charlie Sheen agrees huge child support back payment deal

A judge has approved a settlement between Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller, bringing their long-running dispute over child support arrears to a close with a six-figure payment and legal costs order.

Boy who won social media fame by pushing women into water and squirting cyclists in Paris hires lawyer to sue his critics for 'racism'

Boy who won social media fame by pushing women into water and squirting cyclists in Paris hires lawyer to sue his critics for 'racism'

Massachusetts Senate Social Media Bill Avoids Under-16 Ban, Targets Addictive Features

Massachusetts senators will debate a youth social media bill that would restrict autoplay, infinite scroll and notifications for minors without banning teens from platforms.