June 30, 2026
A California federal judge has mostly denied dueling motions for summary judgment in litigation brought by multiple states claiming Meta intentionally designed its products to be addictive, rejecting Meta's attempts to ditch the case and teeing it up for an August advisory jury trial.
June 26, 2026
A California federal judge overseeing an upcoming trial over states' claims against Meta in the social media addiction multidistrict litigation said Friday she will likely deny most requests from both sides to limit trial evidence, calling the requests overbroad and criticizing Meta's "shocking" and "ridiculous" number of sealing requests.
January 01, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission is expected to step up its regulation of endorsements and environmental advertising claims in 2024, while the Federal Communications Commission and plaintiffs are likely to continue to keep the pressure on robocallers, and efforts to hold social media giants liable for what kids see online will heat up.
November 27, 2023
Meta Platforms Inc. knows its platforms are used by millions of underage children and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally shot down a proposed policy to ban image filters found to be harmful to social media users' mental health, according to a newly unsealed version of states' lawsuit filed last week.
October 24, 2023
More than three dozen states and the District of Columbia hit Meta Platforms Inc. with lawsuits Tuesday accusing the social media giant of deploying harmful features on Instagram and Facebook that purposely addict children and teens and of routinely collecting data from youngsters under 13 without parental consent.