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• Instagram Teen Safety Concerns Highlighted in New Report

  October 1, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A new whistleblower report warns that Instagram has been deliberately designed in ways that endanger minors, with nearly two-thirds of its teen safety tools deemed ineffective, leaving children exposed to harmful content and abuse.

• Competing Bellwether Trial Schedules Submitted for Social Media Addiction Lawsuits

  September 18, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Unable to agree on which of six school district social media addiction lawsuits should be the first to go to trial, parties have asked a federal judge to step in.

• MDL Sought for Disney Child Data Collection Lawsuits

  September 17, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. JPML has been asked to consolidate all Disney children's data privacy class action lawsuits before one judge in a New York federal court for pretrial proceedings.

• Meta Whistleblower Claims VR Child Safety Research Was Hidden by Company: Report

  September 10, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Multiple current and former employees claim Meta buried internal research that warned its virtual reality platforms put children at risk, an allegation the company denies.

• Student Social Media Addiction Lawsuits Brought by School Districts Will Be First MDL Bellwether Trials

  September 2, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Claims that allege social media platforms are intentionally designed to cause addiction in students will be the first federal lawsuits to go before juries.

• TikTok’s Addictive Algorithms Prey on Teens, Contributing to Student Mental Health Issues: Lawsuit

  August 26, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Minnesota has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, joining a growing number of states claiming the platform’s algorithms push teens into excessive use that harms their mental health.

• Roblox Faces Lawsuit Indicating Sexual Predators Are Allowed To Exploit Children on Platform

  August 19, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Louisiana has filed a lawsuit accusing Roblox of knowingly facilitating the sexual exploitation of children, joining more than 300 complaints that claim the platform fails to protect minors from online predators.

• Deadlines in Teen Social Media Addiction Lawsuits Extended by MDL Judge

  August 6, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has granted a three-week extension to preparations being made for the first federal social media addiction bellwether trials.

• 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.

• Snapchat Lawsuit Claims Platform Unleashed Experimental AI on Children Without Safeguards

  July 9, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Officials claim Snapchat was designed to addict children, exposing them to unsafe AI features and endangering their mental health and safety.