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New York City Sues Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat Over Teen Mental Health Crisis
New York City filed a new lawsuit accusing Facebook, Google, Snapchat, TikTok and other online platforms of fueling a mental health crisis among children by addicting them to social media.
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US Court Rules Meta Must Face Lawsuits Over Teen Addiction To Social Media
Facebook parent company Meta must face lawsuits by U.S. states accusing it of encouraging social media addiction among teens, a federal judge in California ruled on Tuesday.
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EU Launches Probe Into Facebook, Instagram Over Child Safety Risks
The EU today opened a formal investigation into Facebook and Instagram on suspicion the platforms owned by Meta are causing addictive behaviour in children.
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Mark Zuckerberg Seeks to Avoid Personal Liability in Lawsuits Blaming Him for Kids' Instagram Addiction
Mark Zuckerberg has asked a US court to dismiss him as a personal defendant in two dozen lawsuits accusing Meta and other social media companies of addicting children to their products. If the US court decides that Zuckerberg cannot be held personally liable in the litigation, it would have no impact on the allegations against Meta.
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US States Sue Facebook Owner Meta Over Harm To Children's Mental Health
Dozens of US states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of contributing to a youth mental health crisis through the addictive nature of their social media platforms.
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Meta, Snap Sued by Mother of US Teenager for His Suicide
Facebook-parent Meta and Snap were sued over a teenager’s suicide in the latest effort by an advocacy group to hold the social media giants responsible for addiction to their platforms.
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Instagram Dabbles With Letting Users Hide 'Like' Counts on Their Posts
Instagram said it is dabbling with letting users hide "like" counts in an effort to ease the pressure of seeking approval from others.
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Facebook Is the New Cigarette and Drawing Our Kids In, Says Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff tweeted on Wednesday, "FB is the new cigarette - it's addictive, bad for us, & our kids are being drawn in."
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Facebook Must Protect Children From Addictive Habits, Says UK NHS Chief
"Parents are only too aware of the insidious grip that some of these activities can have on young people's lives," National Health Service (NHS) chief Simon Stevens said.
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Rebel Developers Are Trying To Cure Smartphone Addiction - With An App
To understand why it's so hard to pry yourself free from your phone, Facebook account and Twitter, you need to know about B.F. Skinner's pigeons.
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New York City Sues Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat Over Teen Mental Health Crisis
New York City filed a new lawsuit accusing Facebook, Google, Snapchat, TikTok and other online platforms of fueling a mental health crisis among children by addicting them to social media.
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US Court Rules Meta Must Face Lawsuits Over Teen Addiction To Social Media
Facebook parent company Meta must face lawsuits by U.S. states accusing it of encouraging social media addiction among teens, a federal judge in California ruled on Tuesday.
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EU Launches Probe Into Facebook, Instagram Over Child Safety Risks
The EU today opened a formal investigation into Facebook and Instagram on suspicion the platforms owned by Meta are causing addictive behaviour in children.
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Mark Zuckerberg Seeks to Avoid Personal Liability in Lawsuits Blaming Him for Kids' Instagram Addiction
Mark Zuckerberg has asked a US court to dismiss him as a personal defendant in two dozen lawsuits accusing Meta and other social media companies of addicting children to their products. If the US court decides that Zuckerberg cannot be held personally liable in the litigation, it would have no impact on the allegations against Meta.
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US States Sue Facebook Owner Meta Over Harm To Children's Mental Health
Dozens of US states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of contributing to a youth mental health crisis through the addictive nature of their social media platforms.
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Meta, Snap Sued by Mother of US Teenager for His Suicide
Facebook-parent Meta and Snap were sued over a teenager’s suicide in the latest effort by an advocacy group to hold the social media giants responsible for addiction to their platforms.
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Instagram Dabbles With Letting Users Hide 'Like' Counts on Their Posts
Instagram said it is dabbling with letting users hide "like" counts in an effort to ease the pressure of seeking approval from others.
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Facebook Is the New Cigarette and Drawing Our Kids In, Says Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff tweeted on Wednesday, "FB is the new cigarette - it's addictive, bad for us, & our kids are being drawn in."
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Facebook Must Protect Children From Addictive Habits, Says UK NHS Chief
"Parents are only too aware of the insidious grip that some of these activities can have on young people's lives," National Health Service (NHS) chief Simon Stevens said.
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Rebel Developers Are Trying To Cure Smartphone Addiction - With An App
To understand why it's so hard to pry yourself free from your phone, Facebook account and Twitter, you need to know about B.F. Skinner's pigeons.
