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Teen drops lawsuit against Meta, Google, Snap ahead of trial
A teen girl whose lawsuit was a test case in litigation accusing social media companies of deliberately addicting young people and fueling a mental health crisis dropped her claims.
Meta rejects allegations it sought to hook children as landmark trial begins
At the start of a landmark trial, Meta rejected accusations that it intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in pursuit of profit.
‘CatsOnACouch’ Instagram account owner sues over exclusion from Vance event
A woman who runs several cat-themed social media accounts mocking Vice President JD Vance filed a lawsuit alleging she was unconstitutionally barred from hearing him speak at an event in Maine.
Man jailed over Charlie Kirk post awarded $835K in settlement
A retired Tennessee police officer who spent five weeks in jail after posting an anti-Trump Facebook meme has been awarded $835,000 in a settlement that dismissed his lawsuit against county officials.
New Mexico seeks changes to Meta platforms in youth harm trial
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez seeks platform changes and damages from Meta over alleged youth mental health harms.
Meta ordered to pay $375M in NM trial over child exploitation, user safety claims
A New Mexico jury found Meta violated state law in a lawsuit alleging it misled users about the safety of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, and it enabled child sexual exploitation on those platforms.
Zuckerberg says Meta no longer designs apps to maximize screentime
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in Los Angeles trial denying current efforts to maximize app screen time amid youth mental health lawsuit.
YouTube to pay $24.5M to settle lawsuit over Trump’s account suspension after Jan. 6 attack
Google’s YouTube will pay $24.5M to settle a lawsuit President Donald Trump brought after his account was suspended after Jan. 6, 2021.
Settlement reached in lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, other company leaders
A settlement was announced in a class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and current and former company leaders.
Baltimore lawyer files second lawsuit against Meta
Baltimore lawyer Barry Glazer says people are using Facebook Marketplace to coordinate illegal squatting on vacant property he owns.
GOP-dominated state Supreme Court will rehear voting rights cases
Today is Monday, the 71st anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s ascension to the throne, a position she held until her death Sept. 8. Here are some other news items. — […]
Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban
Facebook parent Meta said it will restore Donald Trump 's personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension.
