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Amy Neville, mother of Alexander, is embraced outside a courtroom in Los Angeles
Mar 25, 2026

Jury finds Meta and Google liable in social media addiction trial

A jury finds Google and Meta liable for negligent social media design harming teens, with punitive damages pending in a landmark safety verdict.

An Instagram app icon is seen on a smartphone
Mar 25, 2026

Meta ordered to pay $375M in New Mexico trial over child safety violations

A New Mexico jury found Meta Platforms violated state law in a lawsuit accusing the company of misleading users about the safety of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp and of enabling child sexual exploitation on those platforms.

A class action complaint that Nestle Purina and Royal Canin allegedly misled consumers with their prescription dog food will be heard in Missouri state court
Jan 26, 2026

Parents say teens are addicted to social media. Now, a jury will decide.

A California trial will examine claims that Meta, TikTok, and YouTube caused teen addiction and mental health harms through addictive design features.

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