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Montco joins thousands of others in suing social media giants over harms to teen mental health

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Montco joins thousands of others in suing social media giants over harms to teen mental health
Montco joins thousands of others in suing social media giants over harms to teen mental health
Montgomery County is suing on behalf of the county’s 148 schools and over 180,000 minor students.
US judge allows terror victims' lawsuit against PA, PLO over 'pay-for-slay' to proceed- interview
US District Judge Colleen McMahon ultimately ruled that the PA’s public commitment to pay Palestinian prisoners who commit acts of terrorism can constitute assistance under the Antiterrorism Act.
Australia to make tech companies pay more outlets for content under reworked media law
SYDNEY, Aug 12 : Australia will raise the number of deals large tech firms must strike with local news outlets under a revamp of its media licensing laws to be introduced to parliament on Thursday, the government said, adding the measure would distribute advertising revenue to more domestic outlets.The changes also com
UPI
UPI1 days ago
Appeals court rules lawsuits against social media can continue
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that thousands of lawsuits against social media companies, like TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat, can proceed.
John Nellis joins Strictly though social media star has ‘never danced before’
Nellis is one of the UK and Ireland’s biggest football content creators.
Time
Time1 days ago
Tech Firms to Face Thousands of Lawsuits Over Social Media Addiction
A federal appeals court ruled that more than 3,000 cases against Meta, TikTok, Google, Snap and others can move forward.
MyJoyOnline
MyJoyOnline1 days ago
US court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction
A U.S. appeals court on Monday allowed ​thousands of lawsuits to move forward against Meta Platforms, Alphabet's, Google, ByteDance's TikTok and Snap Inc's, Snapchat over claims they designed their products to be ‌addictive to young users.
Variety
Variety1 days ago
Boxing Legend Chris John Joins Silver Media Group for Animated Series ‘Dragon’s Dojo’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Singapore’s Silver Media Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesian boxing legend Chris John to develop “Dragon’s Dojo,” a mobile-first vertical animated series drawing on Indonesian folklore. The project marks the first chapter of the ASERYA Asian Mythology Franchise. The venture unites Silver Medi
Rappler
Rappler1 days ago
US court rules Meta, others must face thousands of social media addiction suits
A US appeals court allows over 3,000 lawsuits against Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snapchat to proceed, claiming these companies designed their products to be addictive to young users
CTV News
CTV News1 days ago
U.S. court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction
A U.S. court on Monday allowed thousands of lawsuits to proceed against Meta Platforms, Alphabet’s Google, ByteDance’s TikTok and Snap Inc’s Snapchat over claims they designed their products to be addictive to youth.
The Hill
The Hill1 days ago
Tech companies must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction, appeals court rules
A U.S. Appeals Court on Monday declined to drop the thousands of online safety lawsuits against social media firms, ruling Meta and TikTok appealed the cases too early. In an opinion issued Monday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined the technology liability shield — Section 230 of the Communications Decen
US court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction
A lower court ruling had required them to face more than 3,000 lawsuits filed in federal court.
Reuters
Reuters1 days ago
US court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction
US court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction  Reuters
CBS News
CBS News1 days ago
Court clears way for social media addiction suits against tech giants
Appeals court ruling could open the door to a flood of litigation against Google, Meta and other social media players.
US court allows thousands of lawsuits against tech firms over social media addiction
A US appeal court on Monday allowed thousands of lawsuits to move forward against Meta ⁠Platforms, Alphabet’s Google, ByteDance’s TikTok, and other ⁠social media companies over claims they designed their products to ⁠be addictive to young users. The San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the compa
Axios
Axios2 days ago
Meta, others lose appeal to drop thousands of social media addiction lawsuits
A U.S. Appeals Court said Monday that thousands of lawsuits targeting Meta Platforms, ByteDance's TikTok and other social media outlets can proceed. The big picture: The lawsuits argue that the platforms are addictive and harmful to young people, and have prompted several tech companies to attempt to stamp them out in
Meta, Google, TikTok and others must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction, U.S. court rules
In the first lawsuit to go to trial in the California litigation, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google negligent for designing social media platforms that harm young people
TechCrunch
TechCrunch2 days ago
Social media platforms still facing thousands of user addiction lawsuits after failed appeals
Platforms like Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and Google are facing a long road of litigation.
RNZ
RNZ🏁 first to report3 days ago
Companies must adapt to rising AI costs, tech commentator says
Cheap use of AI tools is over: "For the last three years, the most expensive experiment in technology history has run on someone else's money." Businesses now need to put guard rails in place, a tech commentator says.