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...
Lawsuit Accuses Zuckerberg, Meta of Failing to Address Sex Trafficking, Child Exploitation March 22, 2023 By Jonathan Stempel A new lawsuit accuses Mark Zuckerberg and other Meta Platforms Inc. executives and directors of failing to do enough to...
Mother Sues Meta, Snap Over Social Media ‘Addicted’ Daughter’s Suicide January 21, 2022 By Robert Burnson Meta Platforms Inc. and Snap Inc. are to blame for the suicide of an 11-year-old girl who was addicted to...