Tech companies must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction, appeals court rules

Meta’s Reckoning: How Thousands of Addiction Suits Threaten to Remake Social Media

Thousands of families, school districts and state attorneys general have lined up against Meta Platforms. Their claim cuts to the heart of the company’s business model. Instagram and Facebook, they say, were built with features that hook young users and keep them scrolling long after it harms their mental health. The legal assault has moved faster than many in Silicon Valley expected. Last week a federal appeals court cleared the way for more th…

Tech companies must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction, appeals court rules

A U.S. Appeals Court on Monday declined to drop the thousands of online safety lawsuits against social media firms, ruling Meta and TikTok appealed the cases too early.