Teen Drops Lawsuit Against Meta, Google and Snap Ahead of Trial August 21, 2026 By Diana Novak Jones A teen girl whose lawsuit was a test case in litigation accusing social media companies of deliberately addicting young people...
Zuckerberg Encouraged Growth Over Child Safety, Ex-Meta Executive Testifies at Trial August 20, 2026 By Kenrick Cai, Diana Novak Jones and Jonathan Stempel A former engineering director at Meta Platforms testified on Wednesday that CEO Mark Zuckerberg fostered a culture that treated child...
Meta Rejects Claims It Sought to Hook Kids to Facebook, Instagram as Key Trial Begins August 19, 2026 By Diana Novak Jones and Jonathan Stempel Meta Platforms rejected accusations by U.S. states that it intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms...
Snap Nears Settlement of Addiction Case Ahead of Jury Trial July 20, 2026 By Olivia Carville and Alexandra S. Levine Snap Inc. said it has reached a tentative agreement to settle the second case set for trial over claims that...