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• Judge Selects 11 Social Media Addiction Lawsuits for MDL Bellwether Jury Trials

  June 24, 2025

  Russell Maas

  A federal judge has selected five individual social media addiction lawsuits, as well as six others filed by various school districts across the country, to serve as potential bellwether jury trials.

• Social Media Use Leading to Declines in Kids’ Mental Health: Report

  June 16, 2025

  Michael Adams

  An international children’s rights group warns that excessive internet and social media use is fueling a global mental health crisis that is directly linked to rising suicide attempts among youth around the globe.

• Facebook Class Action Lawsuit Claims Android Users’ Profiles Secretly Linked to Browsing Data

  June 12, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A California man has filed a class action lawsuit claiming that Meta used tracking pixels on third-party websites to monitor what Android users were viewing, then linked that data to their personal Facebook and Instagram accounts.

• Study Links Social Media Use to Higher Incidents of Depression, Suicidal Thoughts in Youths

  April 4, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A new report finds that among young people who are suffering from severe depression, 40% also say they are overusing social media.

• Mental Health Risks From Social Media Examined by Two New Studies

  March 18, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  New studies warn of severe mental health impacts from overuse of social media by teens, including delusional beliefs and poorer friendships.

• Lawsuits Over Social Media Addiction Injuries Cleared To Move Forward in MDL

  March 6, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has rejected a motion to dismiss claims involving wrongful death and negligence raised in lawsuits over social media addiction brought by families throughout the U.S.

• Facebook, TikTok Named in Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Brought by Native American Tribe Over Harm to Youth

  January 13, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The White Mountain Apache Tribe has filed a social media addiction lawsuit against major platforms, such as Facebook, TikTok and YouTube, alleging they have specifically designed the sites in a way that causes psychological harm to youths.

• Social Media Public Nuisance Claims Must Be Addressed by Facebook, TikTok, Other Tech Companies

  November 19, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. District Judge presiding over all social media addiction lawsuits has cleared the way for school districts' claims to move forward involving allegations that Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and other platforms pose a public nuisance, due to their effects on children's mental health.

• School District Lawsuits Over Social Media Impact on Student’s Mental Health Cleared To Move Forward

  November 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and other major platforms were unable to dismiss claims brought by school districts nationwide, which seek reimbursement of costs incurred dealing with social media addictions among students.

• Judge Clears Instagram Addiction Lawsuit To Proceed Against Meta in Massachusetts

  October 21, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Social media addiction lawsuit brought against Meta, over its popular Instagram platform, will move forward after a state court judge rejected the company's motion to have claims brought by the Massachusetts A.G. dismissed.