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YouTube Reaches Confidential Settlement in Youth Mental‑Health Bellwether

The move concentrates legal scrutiny on upcoming trials testing whether platform design can be treated as negligence.

Italian Families Sue Meta and TikTok Over Claim Algorithms Fueled Girl’s Self‑Harm

Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube Pay About $27 Million to Settle Kentucky School District Suit

Reports Show Widespread Online Sexual Exposure and Harm to Children, Prompting Calls for Age Limits

Meta Moves to Overturn Jury Verdict as New Mexico Presses Algorithm Rewrites

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

Mexico Schools Tighten Safety Protocols as 'Shooting Tomorrow' Hoax Spreads

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