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Harming Kids, Social Media

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As juries turn against social media for harming kids, Big Tech’s invincibility starts to show cracks

For the first time, juries in two states took their side.

FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on MSN · 1h

Social media age limits: Minnesota bill uses companies' own tech to protect kids

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Photos Show Reactions After Juries Fault Social Media for Harming Kids

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California jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in social media addiction trial

A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman through the addictive design of their social media platforms, ordering the companies to pay $3 million in damage...

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Instagram, YouTube to pay $3M in social media addiction trial

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California jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in landmark social media trial

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Meta and YouTube found responsible for harming young user in landmark addiction case

Meta and YouTube were slapped with damages in excess of $A8.6 million - a jury apportioned about 70 per cent of the penalty and responsibility to Meta.

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Meta and YouTube just found negligent in landmark social media addiction case — 'a significant blow to social networks'

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Meta and YouTube found liable in social media addiction trial

Social media ban for teenagers in new trial

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UK government to trial social media ban for hundreds of teens

The U.K. government is trialing a social media ban for hundreds of teens, after the country's lawmakers rejected a blanket ban on under-16s using the platforms.

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Government to launch trial of social media ban for UK teenagers

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Social Media Bans and Digital Curfews to Be Trialled on UK Teens

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UK teenagers to trial social media bans, digital curfews

Hundreds of British teenagers will trial social media bans and time limits on apps as part of consultations over new measures to keep children safe online, the government announced Wednesday.

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Hundreds of UK teenagers to trial six-week social media curbs for major study

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How Australia's pioneering social media ban is impacting teens

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Why this week's social media verdicts could hold tech giants to account

Experts say the rulings could expose tech companies to more litigation and pressure them to make changes to their apps.

A Legal Decision That Could Change Social Media

Jurors found Meta and Google liable for building apps that inflicted mental-health problems on a teenager, and similar lawsuits are on the horizon.

Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case

A jury found the companies harmed a young user with design features that were addictive and led to her mental health distress.

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'A game-changing moment for social media' - what next for big tech after landmark addiction verdict?

The ruling could be the beginning of the end of social media as we know it, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.

Yahoo! Sports

Technology, Social Media Quickly Changing How We Consume Sports

Basketball has always been a rush— speed, skill, heart pounding in every play. Now, tech is shaking things up in ways that would’ve sounded wild just a decade ago. The game hasn’t just evolved, it’s gone digital, inside and out. Everywhere you look ...

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How tech CEOs and leaders balance AI, gaming, and social media for their families

Tech CEOs Peter Thiel, Mark Zuckerberg, and others focus on creative tech use for kids rather than screen time limits. Short-form video is a worry.

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Trump Media & Technology Group says it may spin off Truth Social

President Trump's media company, which is merging with a fusion energy player, is exploring whether to spin off Trump Social as a publicly traded concern.