TikTok Settles Just Before Social Media Addiction Trial to Begin

TikTok settles amid looming social media addiction trial

The social video platform is among the companies facing accusations that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.

Man sues Minecraft and Fortnite saying they fueled his video game addiction

The plaintiff argues that he experiences withdrawal-like symptoms including anger and property destruction when he doesn’t play his games

TikTok settles hours before landmark social media addiction trial

sharing app TikTok has made an 11th-hour deal to avoid a landmark US trial accusing it, with Meta and YouTube, of addicting young people to social...

TikTok settles landmark lawsuit over youth addiction claims

TikTok agreed to settle a landmark social media addiction lawsuit just before the trial kicked off, the plaintiff's attorneys confirmed.

Adult men’s faces can verify teen girls’ Snapchat accounts in major loophole

The tech giant has implemented its “reasonable steps” to prevent under-age users from having accounts. But an “intentional design choice” means banned users can continue accessing the app.

Social Media Giants Face Landmark Legal Tests on Child Safety

Starting this week, a series of trials will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products.