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• States Seek To Combine Meta Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Claims Into Single Trial

  December 30, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A group of attorneys general have requested that nearly 30 state lawsuits against Meta over claims it caused youth social media addiction be unified into one consolidated complaint.

• Judges Reject Second Attempt To Centralize Video Game Addiction Lawsuits

  December 17, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A request to consolidate all gateway video game addiction lawsuits focused specifically on Minecraft, Roblox and Fortnite was again rejected by a panel of federal judges who say the litigation is too broad.

• Lawsuit Alleges TikTok Causes Mental Health Problems for Young Users

  December 10, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The state of Hawaii has filed a youth social media addiction lawsuit against ByteDance, alleging that TikTok is contributing to mental health harms among Hawaii’s children.

• Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite Designed to Cause Video Game Addiction, Lawsuit Alleges

  December 9, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Mother's video game addiction lawsuit claims Roblox, Minecraft and Fortnite were specifically designed to addict young children with zero regard for the mental health damage that could follow.

• Reducing Social Media Use Can Improve Teen Mental Health: Study

  December 3, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that taking week-long breaks from social media can improve teen mental health and lessen their reliance on the platforms.

• First Federal Social Media Addiction Trial To Be Held in Oakland, California

  November 5, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A judge has scheduled the first federal social media addiction lawsuit trial to be held in Oakland, California sometime next summer.

• Lawsuits Over Fortnite, Roblox and Minecraft Gaming Addiction To Be Evaluated at JPML Hearing

  October 28, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A panel of federal judges has agreed to consider whether to consolidate all video game addiction lawsuits against Fornite, Minecraft and Roblox before one judge for pretrial proceedings.

• Social Media Harm Lawsuit Set To Go Before California Jury in Jan. 2026

  October 23, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A California judge has rescheduled the first three bellwether trials involving social media harm lawsuits, with the first going before a jury in late January.

• Federal Consolidation Sought for Video Game Addiction Lawsuits

  September 30, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The JPML has received a request to consolidate video game addiction lawsuits against the makers of Minecraft, Roblox and Fortnite before one federal judge for coordinated pretrial proceedings.

• Lawsuits Over Social Media Mental Health Risks Clear Major Hurdle in California State Court

  September 25, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A judge in California state court has determined that plaintiffs' expert witnesses are qualified to argue before juries that platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok took actions that harmed the mental health of children.