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• Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Set for Trial in California State Court in November 2025

  July 17, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A series of social media addiction lawsuit trials will begin this November in California state court, as federal bellwether cases are prepared for likely 2026 trial dates.

• Video Game Addiction Can Begin as Early as Elementary School: Study

  June 27, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New research suggests that children as young as 10 years old may be showing clinical or early signs of internet gaming disorder.

• 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.

• 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.