Topic Archives: Social Media Addiction
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Facebook, TikTok Named in Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Brought by Native American Tribe Over Harm to Youth
More than half the tribe are 25 years old or younger, raising concerns about the widespread impact social media addiction could have.
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Online Gaming Addiction Lawsuit Alleges Roblox, Epic Games Intentionally Targeted Minors
Video games are designed to addict youth, leading to increased play and dopamine withdrawals that are damaging to children’s brains, lawsuit claims.
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Lawsuits Allege TikTok Collects and Sells Information About Millions of Minors, Without Parental Consent
Motion has been filed to centralize all TikTok parental consent lawsuits brought at the federal level before one U.S. District Judge for coordinated discovery and pretrial proceedings.
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Social Media Public Nuisance Claims Must Be Addressed by Facebook, TikTok, Other Tech Companies
Only a handful of states have laws that would clearly bar school districts from filing public nuisance lawsuits against social media platforms, judge rules.
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School District Lawsuits Over Social Media Impact on Student’s Mental Health Cleared To Move Forward
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and other major platforms must face claims brought by school districts nationwide, seeking reimbursement for costs dealing with social media addiction among students.
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Judge Clears Instagram Addiction Lawsuit To Proceed Against Meta in Massachusetts
Meta policies and practices, not user content, are at issue in the Instagram social media addiction lawsuit brought by Massachusetts A.G., judge says.
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WHO Study Warns of Global Rise in Teen Social Media, Video Game Addictions
Girls are more vulnerable to social media addiction, while boys are more likely to struggle with video game addiction, health experts warn.
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TikTok Lawsuit Filed by State AGs Over Addiction, Mental Health Risks to Teens and Children
Lawsuit points to TikTok Challenges that have resulted in teens dying while trying to surf on subway cars and steal Kia vehicles.
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Data Privacy at Facebook, Amazon and Other Major Social Media Platforms is “Woefully Inadequate”: FTC
Online habits of children and teens are often tracked and monetized by social media companies, without adequate protections or parents’ consent.