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Unsealed Testimony in Child-Harm Suit Alleges Meta Used a 17-Strike Policy for Sex-Trafficking Violations

Plaintiffs contend internal records and prior statements reveal systemic safety failures that harmed young users.

EU Issues Preliminary Findings That Meta and TikTok Violated the Digital Services Act

Pennsylvania Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill Requiring Bell-to-Bell Cellphone Bans in K–12 Schools

New York City Sues Meta, Alphabet, Snap and ByteDance Over Youth Mental Health Harms

New York City Sues Meta, Google, Snap and TikTok Over Alleged Youth Mental Health Harm

11-Year-Old Arrested Over TikTok Threat Against Daytona Beach Middle School

King Charles Marks £50m Waitrose Duchy Contribution to His Charitable Fund at Clarence House

French Lawmakers Urge Under‑15 Social Media Ban and Night Curfew, Refer TikTok to Prosecutors

Supreme Court Lets Mississippi Enforce Social Media Age-Verification Law

Texas Nears Passage of Nation's Strictest Social Media Ban for Minors

Florida Sues Snap Inc. Over Alleged Violations of Child-Protection Law

UK Police Chiefs Urge Social Media Ban for Under-16s

Julian Weigl Exposes Online Hate After Borussia Mönchengladbach Loss

States File Lawsuits Against TikTok Over Alleged Harm to Youth Mental Health

California Mandates School Smartphone Restrictions by 2026

California Enacts Law to Curb Social Media Addiction Among Minors

States Push for Stricter Cellphone Bans in Schools