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• Judge Clears Way for Next Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Bellwether Trial

  July 6, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has cleared the way for state-filed social media addiction lawsuits to proceed, rejecting a bid by Meta to have them dismissed.

• 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.

• Meta Lobbies Lawmakers for Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Immunity

  June 24, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The owner of Facebook and Instagram, Meta, is pushing for lawmakers to add language to a children's online safety bill that would make social media companies immune from civil lawsuits for causing children harm or violating their privacy.

• 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.

• Social Media Addiction Settlement Reached To Resolve Lawsuit Set for June 2026 Trial

  May 26, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Meta has reached a settlement agreement with a Kentucky school district over a social media addiction lawsuit filed by the board of education, resolving what would have been the first federal bellwether trial.

• 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.

• Instagram, Facebook Addiction Lawyer Ads Pulled as Meta Faces Massive Lawsuits Damage Awards

  April 14, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is blocking attorney ads on its websites seeking to recruit plaintiffs for potential social media addiction lawsuits after being hit with large trial verdicts.

• Social Media Addiction Trial Ends in $6M Verdict Against Meta, Google

  March 26, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Meta and Google have been ordered to pay $6 million in damages to a woman who says she suffered anxiety and depression because sites like Facebook and YouTube are designed to cause social media addiction.

• Jury Orders Meta To Pay $375M Over Teenage Addiction, Mental Health Risks

  March 25, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A New Mexico jury has determined Meta should pay the state $375 million for violations of state laws that put minors who use Facebook and Instagram at risk of mental and physical harm and exploitation.

• Smartphone Use in School Affects Learning and Cognitive Development: Study

  March 16, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that teens use their smartphones about two hours per day while in school, resulting in cognitive and learning problems.