Meta Buried ‘Causal’ Evidence of Social Media Harm, Court Filings Allege

Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users' mental health, according to unredacted ...

Social Media Influencer Facing Riot Charges After Mayhem Breaks Loose in NYC

Social media influencer Kai Cenat is facing charges of inciting a riot and promoting an unlawful gathering in New York City, after the online streamer drew thousands of ...

Some Think Social Media Needs to Be Regulated to Reduce Harm to Youth

The Supreme Court Handed Google and Twitter a New Line of Defense

The U.S. Supreme Court handed social media companies a new line of defense as they face an increasing number of lawsuits alleging their algorithms have harmed users — ...

TikTok’s Chinese Ownership, Security Concerns Spark Bans Across Nations

The Biden administration has demanded that TikTok's Chinese owners divest their stakes in the popular video app or face a possible U.S. ban, the company told Reuters this ...

FTC Asks Social Media, Video Streaming Firms Info on Misleading Ads

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday issued orders to eight social media and video streaming firms including Meta Platforms Inc., Twitter, TikTok and ...

Seattle Schools Sue Social Media Platforms Over Mental Health Crisis

The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them ...

Social Media Company Liability Draws U.S. Supreme Court Scrutiny

TikTok Sued After 10-Year-Old Dies in ‘Blackout Challenge’

TikTok Facing Probe Over How Platform Markets to Kids