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New Mexico Presses Judge to Rework Meta’s Apps for Kids in Trial’s Second Phase

The bench ruling could shape remedies in other state cases nationwide.

Bronx Man Charged in Teen’s Fatal Stabbing After TikTok Feud, Police Say

Punjab Police Block 643 Weapon‑Glorifying Pages as Anti‑Gangster Drive Widens

Los Angeles Jury Finds Meta and YouTube Liable for Addictive Design That Harmed Young User

Texas Parents Warn After 9-Year-Old Dies in 'Blackout' Social Media Challenge

Baltimore Sues Six Social Casino Operators Over Alleged Illegal Online Gambling

South Yorkshire Police Step Up Patrols Over Reported 'School Wars' Posts Targeting Pupils

Plaintiff Testifies She Was Hooked on Instagram and YouTube as a Child in Bellwether Trial

Instagram Chief Disputes 'Clinical Addiction' in Trial Alleging Platforms Hook Children

Instagram Chief Says App Doesn’t Cause Clinical Addiction in Los Angeles Trial

TikTok and Snap Settle Youth-Addiction Suit as LA Bellwether Moves Forward Against Meta and YouTube

French National Assembly Backs Under-15 Social Media Ban, Sending Bill to Senate

Snap Settles Teen Social Media Addiction Suit Days Before Trial

New York Enacts SAFE for Kids Act Requiring Teen Warning Labels on Social Media

Authorities Confirm Death of Ángela Gabriela, 15, Found in Querétaro After Online Lure

Malaysia to Step Up School Patrols as Cabinet Weighs Smartphone Curbs for Under-16s

JAMA Study Links Greater Social Media Use in Preteens to Small Declines in Reading, Memory and Language Scores

White Bear Lake Probe Widens After 22-Year-Old Admits Using Fake Liberian Birth Certificate to Enroll

IPN Researcher Warns Social Media Elevates Eating‑Disorder Risk for Mexican Youth

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