Social Media Addiction
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A federal judge rejected Meta Platforms' bid to dismiss a lawsuit brought by 29 U.S. state attorneys general. The states accused Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to addict children and of knowingly concealing the harm from the public. The ruling allows the case to move forward.
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Source: rte.ie
Social Media Addiction
California lawmakers introduced Assembly Bill 1946, described as a reporting mechanism for child sexual abuse material. The bill's status is listed as unknown, with a last recorded action on August 24, 2026, according to LegiScan.
Source: legiscan.com
Social Media Addiction
TikTok agreed to a €341 million settlement resolving allegations that it violated children's privacy protections in the US, following a Department of Justice lawsuit filed in 2024, according to TheJournal.ie.
Source: thejournal.ie
Social Media Addiction
A federal trial began in Oakland, California, with Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, facing claims that it contributed to the youth mental health crisis through features allegedly designed to make children addicted to its platforms, according to reporting from the Economic Times.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com