A New Jersey teen has withdrawn her lawsuit against major social media companies, claiming they contributed to her mental health struggles and addiction. Identified as P. M-Y., the 15-year-old had pursued legal action against platforms like Meta, Google, and Snapchat. Despite her withdrawal, her attorney emphasized the aim was to hold these companies accountable and...Read More
The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Morning Update to receive news in your inbox each morning. Across Madison and beyond, children are spending a significant amount of time on screens and social media. While there are some benefits of devices, such as certain educational platforms, local...Read More
The 2026-27 academic year is starting up, and one division of the Delaware Emergency Management Agency has been working hard to make it a safe school year. The Delaware School Safety Center is headed by Director Joey Melvin, who served as a school resource officer in Milford and Georgetown. The center serves as a resource...Read More
OAKLAND, Calif. (TNND) — Meta is defending its record of protecting children and teenagers online as the technology giant faces a federal trial over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to keep young people hooked despite risks to their mental health. Opening arguments kicked off on Tuesday in Oakland, where California, Colorado, Kentucky,...Read More
OAKLAND, Calif. (TNND) — Meta is defending its record of protecting children and teenagers online as the technology giant faces a federal trial over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to keep young people hooked despite risks to their mental health. Opening arguments kicked off on Tuesday in Oakland, where California, Colorado, Kentucky,...Read More
CHICAGO — Meta insists it has a long history of protecting its youngest customers as it defends itself against a swath of lawsuits alleging its social media empire harms children. In the latest such instance, the social media giant is fighting allegations in a California federal court that it contributes to the youth mental health...Read More
Opening statements are set to kick off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children. Opening statements are set to kick off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court,...Read More
A former engineering director at Meta Platforms testified on Wednesday that CEO Mark Zuckerberg was responsible for a culture that may have led the company to shirk its responsibility to protect children who use its Facebook and Instagram platforms from harm. Arturo Bejar, a vocal Meta critic who worked at the company from 2009 to...Read More
Diana Novak Jones and Jonathan Stempel Updated August 19, 2026 — 8:29am,first published 3:20am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Meta Platforms has rejected accusations by US states that it intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms...Read More
Two senators have sent a letter to TikTok executives demanding answers about an experiment the company ran that withheld a safety feature from millions of users, including a teenager who died by suicide. The senators, co-sponsors of an online child safety bill, called TikTok’s decision to conduct the test “depraved.” The existence of the experiment,...Read More
