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Social Media Addiction Trial

Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens

Juries in two big cases have affirmed what research is finding: The design of social media platforms is particularly compelling and hard to resist for kids. There are growing calls to change it.

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Meta and YouTube found liable in social media addiction trial

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How a Social Media Trial Verdict Threatens Big Tech

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Will the UK ban social media for under 16s?

The prime minister has said "things are going to change" following a trial in the US which found that Google and Meta intentionally built addictive social media platforms.

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Meta, Google lose U.S. case over social media harm to youth

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Meta and YouTube found liable of negligence in landmark social media addiction trial

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In the wake of US social media verdicts, a look at what limits other countries have imposed for kids

Dual jury verdicts this week have validated longstanding concerns about the dangers of social media for young people. But the U.S. lacks federal regulation that meaningfully addresses these harms. On Wednesday,

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Austria becomes latest to propose social media ban for children

Austria has announced plans to ban social media for children aged under 14, becoming the latest country to consider introducing restrictions for children online. It follows lengthy negotiations within the conservative-led three-party coalition government, but it is not yet clear how or when the ban will be implemented.

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Austria Plans Social-Media Ban for Kids as It Awaits EU Rules

Austria plans to announce a sweeping ban on social media for children and add school classes on digital competency, moving ahead of the European Union’s efforts to protect kids from online addiction.

Verdicts against social media companies carry consequences. But questions linger

Two landmark jury verdicts against social media companies have arrived in a long line of lawsuits alleging harm to children who use platforms including Instagram and YouTube.

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Austria plans social media ban for children under 14

VIENNA, March 27 (Reuters) - Austria's conservative-led, three-party government plans to introduce a ban on social media use for children under 14, it said on Friday. Cabinet members from the three ruling parties announced a deal between them on the principle of a ban,