28 results

• Social Media Addiction MDL Trials Set To Begin June 15 and Aug. 6, 2026

  February 19, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The first two federal social media addiction lawsuit trials will begin this summer involving claims that platforms like Facebook, TikTok and SnapChat intentionally designed their sites to cause addictive, compulsive behavior in children to maximize engagement.

• Aroeve Air Purifiers Sold on Amazon, TikTok Recalled After Dozens of Overheating Reports: CPSC

  February 11, 2026

  Darian Hauf

  Nearly 200,000 Aroeve air purifiers are being recalled following more than 35 reports of overheating, including one incident that resulted in a fire.

• TikTok Settles Lawsuit Over Social Media Addiction on Eve of Trial

  January 28, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  TikTok has reached an undisclosed social media addiction lawsuit settlement agreement shortly before the first bellwether trial begins in Los Angeles Superior Court in California.

• Lawsuit Alleges TikTok Causes Mental Health Problems for Young Users

  December 10, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The state of Hawaii has filed a youth social media addiction lawsuit against ByteDance, alleging that TikTok is contributing to mental health harms among Hawaii’s children.

• Reducing Social Media Use Can Improve Teen Mental Health: Study

  December 3, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that taking week-long breaks from social media can improve teen mental health and lessen their reliance on the platforms.

• First Federal Social Media Addiction Trial To Be Held in Oakland, California

  November 5, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A judge has scheduled the first federal social media addiction lawsuit trial to be held in Oakland, California sometime next summer.

• California Weighs New Regulations To Prevent Child Social Media Addiction

  October 30, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  State officials from California will hold a public hearing on November 5 to take comments about new regulations designed to better control access to social media by minors.

• Social Media Harm Lawsuit Set To Go Before California Jury in Jan. 2026

  October 23, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A California judge has rescheduled the first three bellwether trials involving social media harm lawsuits, with the first going before a jury in late January.

• 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.