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• Social Media Law Limiting Children’s Use of Platforms Struck Down by Federal Judge

  April 23, 2025

  Michael Adams

  As social media addiction lawsuits proliferate across the U.S., an Ohio law requiring teens to get parental consent before using social media apps has been struck down by a federal court as unconstitutional.

• TikTok Lawsuits Over Child Data Collection Consolidated in California

  April 16, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  All TikTok lawsuits claiming that the social media platform misappropriated and misused personal data of minors have been consolidated before one judge for pretrial proceedings.

• Social Media Use Linked to Teen Ultra-Processed Food Consumption: Study

  April 11, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New research indicates that teens with problematic social media issues have 54% lower odds of reporting healthy dietary habits, than teens who do not have social media use issues.

• 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.

• Lawsuits Allege TikTok Collects and Sells Information About Millions of Minors, Without Parental Consent

  December 13, 2024

  Michael Adams

  A motion has been filed to centralize all TikTok parental consent lawsuits, which allege that the popular social media platform failed to disclose that it collects and sells personal information about millions of minor children without the consent of the minors or their parents.

• 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.