Lawsuits against tech giants over child safety continue

A US appeals court has ruled that thousands of lawsuits over children’s online safety can move forward, allowing claims against major social media companies to be heard.

TikTok, the company behind the popular short-form video app, has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a U.S. government lawsuit alleging that a predecessor app violated the country’s Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The Justice Department announced the settlement with TikTok and China-based ByteDance o

The social media giant is defending itself in a California federal court against allegations that its social media business poses harms to children and teenagers.

The social media giant is fighting allegations in a California federal court that it contributes to the youth mental health crisis by deliberately and stealthily designing features to get children hooked on its platforms Instagram and Facebook.

Critics say the company's safety record falls short and that many of its protections simply don’t work.

Meta is defending itself in a California federal court against allegations that its social media business poses harms to children and teenagers

Meta defends its child safety efforts but critics say the social media giant falls short  AP News