Newsroom category: Social Media Addiction

TikTok Settles Three Teen Social Media Addiction Lawsuits Ahead of Bellwether Trials

August 6, 2026

TikTok has reached agreements in principle to settle three lawsuits brought by teenagers who allege the platform’s addictive design contributed to serious mental health injuries. The settlements, which remain subject to the finalization of written agreements, come just months before a new round of bellwether trials is scheduled to begin in Los Angeles this October. […]

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D.C. Appeals Court Rejects Meta’s Bid to Block Discovery in Youth Social Media Harm Lawsuit

July 17, 2026

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has denied Meta’s request to block disclosure of internal communications related to research on the well-being of young social media users, allowing discovery to continue in a consumer-protection lawsuit brought by the District of Columbia. The lawsuit alleges Meta violated the District of Columbia’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act […]

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