New Mexico Jury Says Meta Harms Children’s Mental Health and Safety, Violating State Law
New Mexico’s case was among the first to reach trial in a wave of litigation involving social media platforms and their impacts on children.
Landmark Trial in New Mexico To Decide Whether Meta Misled Users About Children’s Safety Risks
Tech companies have been protected from liability for material posted on their social media platforms under Section 230.
Social Media Companies Face Legal Reckoning Over Mental Health Harms to Children
The outcomes could challenge the companies’ First Amendment shield and Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, which protects tech companies from liability for material posted on their platforms.
New Mexico Lawsuit Accuses Meta of Failing To Protect Children From Sexual Exploitation Online
The outcome could challenge the companies’ First Amendment shield and Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, which protects tech companies from liability for material posted on their platforms.
Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Begins in Los Angeles
Instagram’s parent company Meta and Google’s YouTube will face claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
Undercover Investigation of Meta Heads to Trial in New Mexico in First Stand-Alone Case by State
It could give states a new legal pathway to go after social media companies over how their platforms affect children, by using consumer protection and nuisance laws.
TikTok Settles as Social Media Giants Face Landmark Trial Over Youth Addiction Claims
It’s the first time the companies will argue their case before a jury, and the outcome could have profound effects on their businesses and how they will handle children using their platforms.
Massachusetts Court Hears Arguments in Lawsuit Alleging Meta Designed Apps To Be Addictive To Kids
Meta's attorney argued that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.