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• Social Media Ban for Children Under 16 May Go Into Effect Next Year in U.K.

  June 29, 2026

  Michael Adams

  The United Kingdom plans to ban children under 16 from accessing major social media platforms as early as next year, amid growing concerns that addictive features are contributing to mental health problems and other online safety risks.

• Roblox, Snapchat, Discord Lawsuit Alleges Platforms Work in Tandem To Exploit Children

  June 17, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A 13-year-old girl claims adult predators used Roblox, Snapchat and Discord to groom and exploit her, resulting in severe and lasting harm.

• Psychiatric Times Suggests Classifying Social Media as an ‘Engineered Addiction’

  June 12, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report calls for the creation of an official diagnosis for social media addiction, suggesting that a new category be created called "engineered addiction" to reflect the design of platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

• Snapchat, Roblox Lawsuit Filed by Adult Sexually Exploited as a Child

  June 10, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Texas woman joins a growing number of lawsuits claiming Roblox and Snapchat have facilitated online grooming, sextortion and other forms of child sexual exploitation by failing to implement adequate safety protections.

• Social Media Mental Health Lawsuit Alleges Facebook, Other Platforms Contributed to Teen’s Suicide

  May 4, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A wrongful death lawsuit alleges major social media companies designed addictive platforms that fueled depression, anxiety and self-harm in a 16-year-old boy, culminating in his suicide in May 2025.

• Lawsuit Claims Roblox, Snapchat, Discord Facilitate Child Sexual Abuse

  April 13, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Roblox, Snapchat and Discord face a child sexual exploitation lawsuit alleging that the platforms failed to protect a teenage girl from sexual predators who exploited the systems' lack of safety features.

• Lawsuit Claims Roblox Showed Reckless Disregard for Child Safety

  April 7, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Roblox and Snapchat face a lawsuit from a Louisiana mother who says the platforms' lack of safety features led to the exploitation of her 11-year-old daughter.

• Excessive Social Media Use Leads to Greater Loneliness Among College Students: Study

  February 25, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links excessive social media consumption to an increased risk of feeling lonely, particularly among college students.

• Social Media Addiction MDL Trials Set To Begin June 15 and Aug. 6, 2026

  February 19, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The first two federal social media addiction lawsuit trials will begin this summer involving claims that platforms like Facebook, TikTok and SnapChat intentionally designed their sites to cause addictive, compulsive behavior in children to maximize engagement.

• TikTok Settles Lawsuit Over Social Media Addiction on Eve of Trial

  January 28, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  TikTok has reached an undisclosed social media addiction lawsuit settlement agreement shortly before the first bellwether trial begins in Los Angeles Superior Court in California.