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New Plaintiff Alleges Grok Turned a Childhood Photo Into Explicit Images
A fourth plaintiff has joined a class action alleging xAI failed to stop Grok from creating sexualized images of real mi...
Meta Heads to California Court as 29 States Allege Addictive Design for Children
A seven-week Oakland trial will test whether Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to keep young users hooked, with the c...
Meta, Google, TikTok and Snap Face a Growing Wave of US Child-Safety Lawsuits
State AGs, school districts and families are suing Meta, Google, TikTok and Snap over youth mental-health harm; early ve...
Appeals Court Clears Thousands of Youth-Addiction Suits Against Meta, Google, TikTok and Snap
The 9th Circuit rejected Meta’s and TikTok’s early appeal, ruling Section 230 is a trial defense, not a shield from desi...
Why This Mother Says No to Sleepovers—and Why More Parents Are Listening
A personal account of one family’s blanket ban on sleepovers, driven by safety concerns and expert advice, as parental a...
Meta Hit with Additional $567 Million Penalty in New Mexico Child Safety Case
A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $567 million for failing to warn about platform dangers to minors, raising total ...
New Mexico Court Orders Meta to Pay $942 Million Over Child Safety Failures
A New Mexico state court has fined Meta nearly $1 billion, ruling that the company's platforms substantially contributed...
Brazil's Data Watchdog Opens Probe Into Discord After Teen's Livestreamed Suicide
Regulator cites potential failures under child protection laws; fines of up to R$50 million and platform ban weighed aft...
Meta Ordered to Fund $567M in Youth Safety Programs After New Mexico Ruling
A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million for child safety measures on top of a prior $375 million penalty...
Bill Would Force Social Media and Gaming Firms to Conduct Annual Child Safety Audits
Private Member’s Bill proposes mandatory risk assessments, a 48‑hour grievance resolution mandate, and jail time for exe...
Meta Ordered to Pay $942 Million in New Mexico Child Safety Case
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to establish a $567 million abatement fund for youth mental health services and pay $375...
X Warns Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Risks Foreign Law Conflicts
Elon Musk’s platform has officially urged Australia to drop plans to strengthen its underage ban, arguing proposed data-...