Nation Aug 06 New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million over mental health harms to kids online By Barbara Ortutay, Wufei Yu, Associated Press
World Jun 15 UK bans children younger than 16 from using social media apps including TikTok and YouTube Starmer acknowledges that some teens might bypass the ban but emphasizes the importance of children's safety and happiness. By Sylvia Hui, Brian Melley, Associated Press
Politics May 26 Supreme Court rejects Meta's appeal in Vermont social media addiction case The Supreme Court has rejected a push to avoid a lawsuit alleging that Facebook and Instagram harmed young users, a decision that comes as social media companies increasingly face legal scrutiny. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Nation Mar 25 Watch 7:38 Jury finds Meta and YouTube liable in landmark youth addiction case In a span of less than 24 hours, juries have returned historic verdicts in a pair of high-profile lawsuits that accuse big tech companies of putting children and teens in harm's way on their social media platforms. John Yang discussed… By John Yang, Jackson Hudgins
Nation Mar 25 Instagram and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial in California A jury found both Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services. By Kaitlyn Huamani, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
Feb 18 Watch 5:05 Zuckerberg takes stand in a landmark trial on youth social media addiction By Ali Rogin, Jackson Hudgins Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in federal court to defend Instagram against allegations that it was deliberately designed to be addictive to children and teens. It's the first time he's testifying about child safety in front of a jury. YouTube… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 4:59 After son's suicide, mother says social media platforms are built to addict children By Ali Rogin, Jackson Hudgins, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig Maurine Molach lost her son, David, in 2016 when he died by suicide. She is the co-founder of Parents for Safe Online Spaces, a coalition of families who have lost children to online harms and are bringing similar lawsuits. She… Continue watching
Feb 11 Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media By Kaitlyn Huamani, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta's Instagram, testified Wednesday during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees with the idea that people can be clinically addicted to social media platforms. Continue reading
Jan 28 What legal experts say about a major 'bellwether trial' over child social media addiction By Hannah Grabenstein A California woman is accusing major social media companies of designing their products to be addictive, especially to children. Continue reading
Jan 16 Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children younger than 16 By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press The figures, reported to Australia's government by 10 social media platforms, were the first to show the scale of the landmark ban since it was enacted in December over fears about the effects of harmful online environments on young people. Continue reading