Nation Mar 25 Jury finds Meta and YouTube liable in landmark youth addiction case 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
Nation Mar 25 What's next in social media legal battles after a New Mexico jury finds Meta platforms harm children This year, several state and federal court cases are heading to trial, and while the details may vary, they all seek to hold companies responsible for what happens on their platforms. By Barbara Ortutay, Kaitlyn Huamani, Associated Press
Nation Mar 24 Jury finds Meta's platforms are harmful to children in 1st wave of social media addiction lawsuits A New Mexico jury found Tuesday that social media conglomerate Meta is harmful to children's mental health and in violation of state consumer protection law. The case was among the first to reach trial in a wave of litigation involving social media… By Morgan Lee, Associated Press
Nation Mar 12 Lawyers deliver closing arguments in landmark social media addiction trial After about a month of hearing from addiction experts, therapists, platform engineers and executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, 12 jurors are listening to closing arguments before deciding whether social media companies should be liable for harms caused to children using their… By Kaitlyn Huamani, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
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 18 Mark Zuckerberg set to testify in watershed trial testing social media addiction claims By Kaitlyn Huamani, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The unprecedented social media trial questions whether Meta's platforms deliberately addict and harm children. Bereaved parents are expected to be in the limited courtroom seats available to the public. Continue reading
Feb 09 Landmark trial accusing tech giants of harming children with addictive social media begins By Kaitlyn Huamani, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The world's biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements for the first, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, began on Monday. Continue reading
Jun 20 New York expands parental control over children's 'addictive' social media feeds By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Under the legislation, feeds on apps like TikTok and Instagram would be limited for people under age 18 to posts from accounts they follow, rather than content suggested by an automated algorithm. It would also block platforms from sending minors… Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 7:13 States suing Meta accuse company of manipulating its apps to make children addicted By Stephanie Sy, Shoshana Dubnow Meta is the target of state lawsuits over allegations it has harmed the mental health of children and misled the public about safety. State attorneys general argue Facebook and Instagram deliberately manipulate their apps in ways that addict kids and… Continue watching