#social-media-lawsuits tag

Arguments to begin in landmark social media addiction trial set in Los Angeles

Major social media companies face landmark trials alleging deliberate design choices that addicted and harmed children, potentially bypassing First Amendment and Section 230 defenses.

US news

fromwww.mercurynews.com

2 weeks ago

Undercover investigation of Meta heads to trial in New Mexico in first stand-alone case by state

New Mexico's trial accuses Meta of enabling sexual exploitation of children and could create a new legal path using consumer protection and nuisance laws.

US news

fromTechCrunch

3 weeks ago

TikTok joins Snap to settle social media addiction lawsuit, as Meta and YouTube head to trial | TechCrunch

TikTok and Snap settled a lawsuit alleging social platforms intentionally design addictive products causing user harm; Meta and YouTube face trial with executives testifying.

Public health

fromwww.mercurynews.com

3 months ago

Social media giants must stand trial on addiction claims

Meta, ByteDance, Alphabet and Snap must face trial over claims they designed social platforms to addict youths, with initial trials set for January.

fromsfist.com

4 months ago

Monday Morning Headlines: Widespread Outage Linked to Amazon Web Services

Two consolidated lawsuits are about to ramp up relating to social media platforms and the harms caused to users, especially teens, based on their designs. The litigation, which has been taking shape over several years, accuses Snap, Meta, TikTok, and YouTube of knowingly designing their platforms to addict users. [Bloomberg] The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a Second Amendment case, with the support of the Trump administration, which deals with a Texas law barring drug users including cannabis users from owning guns. [Associated Press]

Tech industry

#youtube-settlement

fromVulture

4 months ago