It begins: anyone who’s ever spent too much time on social media—or simply suffered any setbacks while simultaneously having ...

A win for the plaintiffs there could be disastrous for Meta and Alphabet, while raising serious questions about free speech on the web. But if the companies prevail, it could close the door on the way ...

The post #Addiction appeared first on Reason.com. What is social media addiction? A 20-year-old’s case against Meta and ...

A Los Angeles jury, embracing a novel legal theory, awarded $6 million in damages to a young woman this week for her ...

The historic trial sets the tone for thousands of cases where kids and parents allege harm from social media products.

A landmark verdict against Meta and Google highlights an ‘addictive’ design that can harm young users’ mental health. The ...

University of Virginia law professor Andrew Block says these court decisions are long overdue, and we should expect more ...

A jury found the companies harmed a young user with design features that were addictive and led to her mental health distress ...

As many organizations celebrate outcome, some are skeptical as to what it means for privacy protections ...

That protection is finally starting to weaken, thanks to a growing realization that social media is also a matter of public ...

A California jury ruled in favor of a 20-year-old woman, awarding her $3 million from Meta and YouTube in damages  caused to ...