August 11, 2026, 05:17 GMT (10:47 AM Sri Lanka local time)
A U.S. appeals court has ruled lawsuits alleging social media addiction can move forward, rejecting efforts by tech companies to dismiss the cases. The suits, filed by parents and school districts, claim platforms like Meta, TikTok, and YouTube knowingly designed addictive features that harm children’s mental health.
The decision opens the door to potentially sweeping litigation against Big Tech, echoing past battles with tobacco and opioid industries. Companies argue they provide tools for parental control and deny liability, but the ruling signals growing judicial willingness to scrutinize social media’s impact on youth.
(Source – Al Jazeera)
–Agencies
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