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Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
2 days ago

Digest: Ad Companies in Boycott Settlement Talks with FTC; Court Orders Meta to Face Youth Addiction Suit; YouTube Raises Premium Prices

FTC is negotiating a settlement with ad companies over coordinated ad boycotts, while Meta faces a lawsuit for designing addictive features for youth.
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Law
fromBloomberglaw
2 weeks ago

Social Media Jury Verdicts Ignite Internet Free Speech Debates

A coalition opposes recent jury verdicts holding social media companies liable for youth addiction, fearing implications for free speech and privacy rights.
fromBloomberglaw
5 months ago
Law

Social Media Companies Face Trial on Addiction Claims (Correct)

Four major tech companies must stand trial over allegations their social media platforms were designed to addict youths.
Law
fromBloomberglaw
2 weeks ago

Social Media Jury Verdicts Ignite Internet Free Speech Debates

A coalition opposes recent jury verdicts holding social media companies liable for youth addiction, fearing implications for free speech and privacy rights.
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Public health
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

On a paradise island in the Pacific, meth and HIV epidemics rage

Methamphetamine trafficking and local injection use in Fiji have devastated communities, driven youth addiction, and sparked an escalating HIV and social-health crisis.
US news
fromFortune
4 months ago

'Its own research shows they encourage addiction': Highest court in Mass. hears case about Instagram, Facebook effect on kids | Fortune

Massachusetts alleges Meta designed Facebook and Instagram features to addict teenagers for profit, prompting a lawsuit that raises First Amendment and platform-function issues.
Law
fromBloomberglaw
4 months ago

Meta's Litigation Shield Under Fire in Massachusetts Court

Massachusetts justices questioned Meta's Section 230 immunity claim, doubting that Instagram's design features are protected publishing activity.
Public health
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 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.
France news
fromBusiness Matters
5 months ago

France's nicotine pouch ban reflects rising anti-tobacco leadership at key moment for EU

France banned nicotine pouches effective March 2026 to curb youth nicotine toxicity and addiction, reinforcing broader tobacco-control measures and EU leadership against industry influence.
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