TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – A video showing a 10-year-old girl surrounded and beaten by a group of kids she didn’t know is circulating on social media. The girl’s mother is speaking out after the Sunday incident near the Honorable Myron Duhart Park. The mother went downtown to discuss filing charges against the kids involved. Police...Read More
Newswise — Following Meta’s proposed settlement of up to $17.1 billion with states over allegations that its platforms harmed young people, Cedars-Sinai Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Neurosciences psychiatrist Nathalie Murphy, MD, and addiction psychiatry expert Itai Danovitch, MD, are available for interviews. Danovitch and Murphy can discuss what science has found out about compulsive social...Read More
2 Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing that he and 50 other attorneys general have reached a settlement with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, resolving litigation regarding the safety of children while using Meta’s platforms: “This is a proud day for Arkansas. In March 2023, two months after I...Read More
JACKSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) – Millions and millions of dollars. That’s what Tennessee is set to receive after taking on tech giant Meta over claims that some social media apps were hurting kids. Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, just settled a nationwide lawsuit valued at up to $18 billion. This lawsuit covers 47...Read More
Visitors take photos at a sign outside Meta headquarters in Menlo Park in March. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) Noah Berger/Associated Press Meta’s blockbuster settlement of up to $17 billion over allegations of child safety failures could influence the regulation of another tech product drawing regulator scrutiny: artificial intelligence chatbots. Experts told the Chronicle that the tech...Read More
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Ballad Health’s Niswonger Children’s Network will host “Beyond the Screen: Helping Youth Navigate Social Media Safely” on Sept. 1 from 9-11:30 a.m. at Bristol Motor Speedway’s Bruton Smith Building. Experts and a youth panel will discuss cyberbullying, online predators, privacy and mental health, offering strategies for safer social media use. Registration is...Read More
Social media giant Meta will pay over $1 billion to Texas and implement sweeping protections for children as part of a settlement with the state, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday. The settlement comes as Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, tentatively agreed to a $17 billion payout to resolve a separate lawsuit brought...Read More
TEXOMA (KXII) – Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, reached an $18 billion settlement this week with 48 U.S. states following years of legal battles over the platforms’ impact on young users. The states alleged Meta designed its apps to hook users, contributing to social media addiction and the broader youth mental health...Read More
Experts urge parents to monitor teens’ social media use after Meta settlement A landmark settlement involving Meta is renewing conversations about the effects of social media on children and teenagers. Dr. Danielle Johnson of The University of Kansas Health System said social media can contribute to depression, bullying, body-image concerns and disordered eating. Girls are...Read More
Experts urge parents to monitor teens’ social media use after Meta settlement A landmark settlement involving Meta is renewing conversations about the effects of social media on children and teenagers. Dr. Danielle Johnson of The University of Kansas Health System said social media can contribute to depression, bullying, body-image concerns and disordered eating. Girls are...Read More
