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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1804, A duel occurs in which the Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. In 1899, E. B. White, American essayist and journalist (died 1985) was born. In 1916, Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (died 2019) was born. In 1925, Peter Kyros, American lawyer and politician (died 2012) was born. In 1929, Danny Flores, American singer-songwriter and saxophonist (died 2006) was born. In 1930, Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (died 2020) was born. In 1968, Michael Geist, Canadian journalist and academic was born. In 1970, Sajjad Karim, English lawyer and politician was born. In 1981, Susana Barreiros, Venezuelan judge was born. In 2014, John Seigenthaler, American journalist and academic (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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
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ArcaMax
· Jun 30, 2026
TikTok finalizing settlement of addiction lawsuit to avoid trial
TikTok is finalizing a settlement related to a lawsuit claiming that the world’s largest social media platforms are addictive to minors, according to people familiar with the matter, avoiding a jury trial scheduled for July in Los Angeles. The ...
Gizmodo
· Jul 1, 2026
And the Latest Social Media Giant to Settle a Safety Lawsuit Is: TikTok
TikTok parent ByteDance avoided a potentially messy jury trial.
KSAT San Antonio
· Jul 10, 2026
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.
Fox Business
· Jun 24, 2026
Google's YouTube reaches settlement in lawsuit alleging child social media addiction
Google's YouTube settles a social media addiction lawsuit brought by a teenager in Florida who accused the platform of causing mental health harms.
TechRepublic
· Jun 25, 2026
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.
The Next Web
· Jul 9, 2026
Judge approves Musk’s $1.5m SEC Twitter settlement despite ‘red flags’
A federal judge has approved the Securities and Exchange Commission’s settlement with Elon Musk over his late disclosure of a Twitter stake, closing a case that has run for years. US District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan entered the consent judgment on Wednesday in Washington, DC, despite what she described as significant misgivings about the deal. [] This story continues at The Next Web
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Related coverage for "Meta appeals verdict in social media addiction lawsuit": ArcaMax — TikTok finalizing settlement of addiction lawsuit to avoid trial. Gizmodo — And the Latest Social Media Giant to Settle a Safety Lawsuit Is: TikTok. KSAT San Antonio — Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users. Fox Business — Google's YouTube reaches settlement in lawsuit alleging child social media addiction. TechRepublic — YouTube Exits Teen Addiction Lawsuit as Meta, TikTok, Snapchat Head to Trial. The Next Web — Judge approves Musk’s $1.5m SEC Twitter settlement despite ‘red flags’