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• Meta, Snap Reach Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Settlement on Eve of Trial

  November 4, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Days before a trial was set to begin, Meta and Snap announced they had reached settlements with individuals claiming the companies' social media platforms were intentionally designed to cause youth addiction and mental health problems.

• Social Media Mental Health Study Links Emotional, Habitual Use to Depression and Anxiety

  October 15, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  New research suggests that frequent social media checking and emotional dependence on online interactions are associated with greater depression and anxiety symptoms.

• TikTok Addiction Settlement Provides $100M Payout and Restrictions on Teen Use

  September 29, 2026

  Michael Adams

  Alabama has reached a settlement with TikTok requiring the company to provide $100 million for consumer restitution and remediation while adopting new restrictions aimed at protecting children and teens who use the platform.

• Social Media Wrongful Death Lawsuit Links Major Platforms to Child Suicides

  September 11, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Major platforms face a social media addiction lawsuit alleging they pushed children to attempt suicide, some of whom tragically succeeded.

• TikTok Settlement Over Child Privacy Violations Results in $400M Payment

  August 28, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Owners of TikTok will pay $400 million to resolve Justice Department claims it violated child online privacy laws for years.

• Social Media Suicide Lawsuit Claims Addictive Instagram, Snapchat Features Are Fueling Teen Mental Health Crisis

  August 5, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A joint social media addiction lawsuit alleges that tech companies engineered their platforms to foster addiction in children, using warning signs to worsen their mental health instead of helping them.

• Symptoms of Depression Reinforced by Social Media Algorithms, Study Warns

  July 20, 2026

  Michael Adams

  Study suggests social media likes may have a stronger reinforcing effect on individuals suffering from depression, encouraging them to repeatedly return to platforms and post additional content.

• 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.

• 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.