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• TikTok Lawsuit Filed by State AGs Over Addiction, Mental Health Risks to Teens and Children

  October 10, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  More than a dozen states attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging the social media site is unsafe for children, resulting in depression, anxiety, suicides and extremely dangerous stunts, known as "TikTok Challenges."

• Los Angeles Schools Announce Cellphone Ban Due to Social Media Addiction Concerns

  June 25, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The Los Angeles Unified School District will ban cellphone use for about half a million students beginning in Spring Semester of 2025 over growing concerns of social media addition and its mental health effects on teens and children.

• Social Media Mental Health Warnings Should Be Required To Protect Teens: U.S. Surgeon General

  June 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  U.S. Surgeon General says social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok should carry label warnings, alerting parents that youth who use the platforms face an increased risk of mental health side effects.

• School Districts Joining Social Media Addiction Lawsuits, Seeking Reimbursement for Costs Necessary to Address Mental Health Problems

  May 3, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A growing number of school districts are filing social media addiction lawsuits against Meta, TikTok and other online platforms, claiming their tactics are causing mental health problems among students, which schools must address.

• Lawsuit Alleges Social Media Companies Bear Responsibility for Teen’s Suicide After Online Sexual Blackmail

  April 1, 2024

  Russell Maas

  A social media lawsuit blames the platforms for failing to protect a teen boy who committed suicide after being blackmailed by scammers on Facebook.

• Kia, Hyundai Vehicle Thefts Increased Over 10-Fold Since 2020: Report

  January 11, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  A lack of anti-theft protection and a viral TikTok challenge has led to skyrocketing rates of Kia and Hyundai vehicle thefts, according to a CNN report.

• MDL Established for Social Media Addiction Lawsuits Against Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Other Platforms

  October 11, 2022

  Russell Maas

  All social media addiction lawsuits against Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and other platforms have been consolidated before one federal judge for coordinated pretrial proceedings.

• TikTok Class Action Lawsuits Filed Over Privacy Problems

  June 8, 2020

  Russell Maas

  The popular social media app TikTok faces a lawsuit from parents who say it illegally collects biometric data on users, including children, without telling them how the data will be used and without getting their consent.