The Hill
TikTok Pays $100M to Alabama, Promises to Stop Being Quite So Addictive
TikTok forks over at least $100M to Alabama and agrees to stop letting teens scroll past midnight, because nothing says 'we care about kids' like a settlement.
2026-09-26
The Hill
2026-07-28
The Guardian Europe
Meta Ignored Its Own Warnings About Teen Harm, Tennessee Tells Jury in Opening Volley
Tennessee's opening statements accuse Meta of ignoring its own research on teen harm to maximize ad revenue; Meta says it's doing its part and 'it takes a village.'
2026-07-23
The Verge
Meta Dodges Another Social Media Addiction Bullet, Teen Plaintiff Decides Therapy Beats Testimony
Meta escapes a trial over teen addiction claims after plaintiff drops case, but seven more bellwether trials and a federal lawsuit loom.
2026-06-24
BBC Business
YouTube Settles With Teen Who Says Infinite Scroll Ruined His Life, Gets to Keep Infinite Scrolling
YouTube settles with a 15-year-old who claims infinite scroll and autoplay made him addicted, anxious, and sleep-deprived - but the features remain, because progress is a journey.
2026-06-17
The Guardian
Mississippi Teen Who Graduated Law School at 18 Sets Sights on Taking Down 'Extremely Predatory' Social Media Giants
An 18-year-old Mississippi prodigy who just graduated law school and earned his CPA is now gunning for the tax code and Big Tech's addictive designs - while still figuring out how to order drinks at bars.
2026-05-21
The Guardian Europe
Meta Settles Addictive-App Lawsuit With School District, Promises to Keep Working on That 'Teen Accounts' Thing
Meta settles with a Kentucky school district over claims its apps are addictive, but the 1,200 other districts suing are still waiting for their turn at the legal piñata.
2026-05-17
The Verge
Snap, YouTube, and TikTok Settle Lawsuit Over Making Students Addicted to Their Phones Instead of Learning
Snap, YouTube, and TikTok settle first-of-its-kind lawsuit over social media addiction costing schools money, while Meta still faces trial among 1,200 similar cases.
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