Social media platforms still facing thousands of user addiction lawsuits after failed appeals
6 sources·Updated August 11, 2026
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- ET Tech·1h agoUS court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction
The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an appeal by Meta and TikTok seeking to overturn a lower court ruling requiring them to face more than 3,000 lawsuits filed in federal court, saying the companies had appealed too early.
Read at ET Tech → - Al Jazeera·6h agoUS appeals court says social media addiction lawsuits can proceed
US court rules Meta, Google and TikTok will face addiction lawsuits as Meta heads to trial this week over child safety
Read at Al Jazeera → - CBS News Top·7h agoCourt clears way for social media addiction suits against tech giants
Appeals court ruling could open the door to a flood of litigation against Google, Meta and other social media players.
Read at CBS News Top → - Forbes Business·8h agoThousands Of Social Media Addiction Lawsuits Against Meta Can Move Forward, Appeals Court Says
An appeals court ruled an appeal was made too early in the process to use Section 230 of the Communications Act as a defense.
Read at Forbes Business → - TechCrunch·9h agoSocial media platforms still facing thousands of user addiction lawsuits after failed appeals
Platforms like Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and Google are facing a long road of litigation.
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