Lawsuit
Meta rejects US states' claims it designed apps to hook children
Meta Platforms has rejected allegations in an Oakland trial that it deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to foster compulsive use among children.
Meta faces US trial over youth social media addiction and privacy claims
A federal trial has begun in California where state attorneys general are pursuing claims against Meta over youth social media addiction and privacy violations.
Meta faces trial as 29 US states sue over child addiction claims
Twenty-nine state attorneys general have joined a federal jury trial in Oakland accusing Meta Platforms of deliberately building addictive features into Facebook and Instagram that harm children.
New Mexico Court Orders Meta To Pay Nearly $1 Billion In Landmark Child Safety Case
A judge ordered Meta to pay $942 million and implement strict platform overhauls, including teen screen-time caps and nighttime notification blocks.
Meta fined $567m by US judge in child safety case
A US judge in New Mexico ordered Meta to pay an additional $567m for failing to warn the public about dangers to children, bringing total liabilities to $942m.
Family to sue after woman released from ICE custody froze to death
The family of a Haitian immigrant who froze to death in a bus shelter after being released from federal custody is preparing to take legal action.
E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6 million from Trump in sexual abuse and defamation case
Writer E. Jean Carroll has officially collected approximately $5.6 million in damages from Donald Trump following the resolution of a 2023 civil case.
Apple sues OpenAI for alleged theft of trade secrets by former employees
Apple is suing OpenAI in federal court, alleging that the company misappropriated hardware trade secrets and recruited over 400 former Apple employees.