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TikTok to pay $559m in 'one of the largest' child pivacy settlements
August 21, 2026 07:51 PM EDT
Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
It is "one of the largest recoveries ever obtained" from a case involving the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, the US Department of Justice says.
Somerset BOE Responds to State Supt.'s Stay of New Media Policy - 47abc
August 21, 2026 05:30 PM EDT
WMDT 47 News.
SOMERSET COUNTY, Md. – The Somerset County Board of Education (BOE) is responding after the Maryland State Superintendent issued a 60-day enforcement stay on their controversial new media policy passed earlier this week. Policy 500-19 restricts access to Young Adult (YA) books in schools for students under the age of 18, and brings new disciplinary standards for school employees found...
New Berlin mayor addresses anti-Muslim social media posts
August 21, 2026 11:13 AM EDT
Fox 6 News.
New Berlin Mayor Dave Ament is responding to criticism of some personal social media posts involving anti-Muslim comments.
Permission slip required? Ohio's social media law for teens stays on hold
August 21, 2026 10:00 AM EDT
Cleveland Jewish News
Ohio’s effort to require parental permission before children under 16 can open social media accounts remains frozen for the time being. On Aug. 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for
Media under pressure: Battles 29 US states over alleged Facebook, Instagram harm to children
August 21, 2026 02:52 AM EDT
Vanguard Media Limited
….Zuckerberg, Mosseri expected to testify …FCCPC previously secured $220m fine against Meta, WhatsApp By Juliet Umeh Social media is facing one of its biggest legal tests as Meta Platforms, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, battles 29 US states over allegations that it deliberately designed its platforms in ways that could harm children and teenagers. […]
Longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes to retire, citing differences with Pentagon leadership
August 19, 2026 08:24 PM EDT
Herald and News.
The longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes has announced his retirement, ending a decades-long career with the military newspaper as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon moves to exert editorial control
Hemp brands exploit social media to market intoxicating products to youth
August 19, 2026 03:23 PM EDT
News Medical Life Sciences
Brands that market hemp-derived, intoxicating cannabinoid products are capitalizing on lack of oversight on social media platforms to reach consumers, according to Rutgers Health researchers.
Disney and ABC take Trump to court over broadcast licences
August 19, 2026 06:03 AM EDT
Euronews S.A.
The lawsuit escalates a fight that intensified after Jimmy Kimmel angered Trump with jokes about Melania Trump.
Revealed: FCC chair Brendan Carr's close coordination with White House and rightwing media
August 19, 2026 06:00 AM EDT
The Guardian.
Internal documents obtained by Guardian show White House meetings, scheduled calls with top Trump officials and communications with Fox News producers
Meta sued by US states for hooking and exploiting kids in pursuit of profit
August 19, 2026 04:00 AM EDT
France 24
Meta is on trial for intentionally seeking to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in pursuit of profit, a lawyer for California said on Tuesday, at the start of a trial that could…
Tobacco moment for social media? How a 29-state US suit against Meta could rewrite social media
August 18, 2026 11:20 PM EDT
Hindustan Times
The case by a coalition of US state prosecutors against Meta harks back to the litigation that brought down the American cigarette industry three decades ago.
In Meta's trial, families of social media victims see a pivotal moment for online safety
August 18, 2026 07:22 PM EDT
Toronto Star.
As opening statements kicked off Tuesday in a trial for Meta Platforms, advocates and parents of social media victims gathered outside the federal courthouse in Oakland, California, with a banner
Disney and ABC sue Trump's media regulator to stop early licence renewal
August 18, 2026 04:39 PM EDT
The British Broadcasting Corporation
The network accuses the administration of retaliating against ABC because it "disapproves of what ABC broadcasts".
Meta is on trial – again. Here's what to know about the case brought by dozens of states
August 18, 2026 04:17 PM EDT
Public Broadcasting Service.
The case is just one of many brought against Meta and other social media companies in recent years, but because states – and not solely individuals – are suing, the outcome could have broader effects.
The Government's Unexplained Reversal on Social Media Disclosure Requirements
August 18, 2026 02:36 PM EDT
Just Security
Social media disclosure requirements implicate fundamental First Amendment rights, and the public has a right to know why they were implemented.
Meta accused at trial of targeting kids to boost Facebook and Instagram use
August 18, 2026 02:12 PM EDT
The South China Morning Post
A bipartisan group of 29 states is suing the company, seeking potentially tens or hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties.
A look at major lawsuits against Meta and other social media companies over harms to kids
August 18, 2026 01:25 PM EDT
NBC Bay Area
Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube have been defending themselves against allegations their platforms have negatively impacted children’s mental health or otherwise hurt them.
'Meta needed kids': Tech giant on trial in trillion-dollar lawsuit over social media addiction
August 18, 2026 01:20 PM EDT
The Sydney Morning Herald
Meta rejected accusations by US states that it intentionally sought to addict children to platforms in pursuit of profit, at the start of a trial that could reshape some of the world’s most popular apps.
This trial could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet
August 18, 2026 12:21 PM EDT
BNN Bloomberg.
A coalition of states suing Meta Platforms over claims Facebook and Instagram were designed in ways that harmed young users’ mental health will begin making its case on Tuesday in California federal court in a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet.
Disney sues US regulator, claiming political retaliation over ABC stations
August 18, 2026 12:12 PM EDT
Al Jazeera Media Network
FCC faces scrutiny as Disney claims licence renewal order is tied to political motives against ABC's coverage.
Foreign journalists to face social media vetting for U.S. visas
August 18, 2026 11:47 AM EDT
fire
Foreign journalists face new U.S. social media vetting as France’s top court blocks a sweeping teen social media ban on free-speech grounds.
ABC sues FCC over challenge to its broadcast licenses, saying actions present 'existential threat'
August 18, 2026 09:56 AM EDT
Northern News Now.
ABC has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s Federal Communications Commission, alleging violation of its First Amendment rights.
Disney and ABC sue FCC, accusing Trump administration of 'retaliatory campaign'
August 18, 2026 09:55 AM EDT
operated by NBCUniversal Media, LLC
The Walt Disney Company and ABC sued the FCC, seeking to stop an early license renewal process that they say is an attack by the Trump administration.
Meta rejects accusation it targeted children to boost social media use in landmark trial
August 18, 2026 07:36 AM EDT
The Globe and Mail
Group of 29 U.S. states seeking up to hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties and changes to the company’s social-media apps
Meta hooked children, US states say, as crucial trial begins
August 18, 2026 04:02 AM EDT
Deutsche Welle
Four US states have taken Meta to court, accusing the social media giant of deliberately making Facebook and Instagram addictive for children. Meta has denied the charges.
Why US Teens Are Done With Public Social Media in 2026 - And Why Private, Ephemeral Communication Is the Only Direction That Makes Sense
August 18, 2026 01:46 AM EDT
OpenPR.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2026 Private Teen Social app United States 2026 SILICON VALLEY Something significant changed in how US teenagers relate to social media between 2023 and 2026 It is not a single event that caused it It is ...
Meta faces $1.8 trillion threat in landmark social media trial
August 17, 2026 08:05 PM EDT
The Straits Times.
Meta faces a landmark trial over claims it designed Facebook and Instagram to encourage compulsive use by young users, risking up to $1.8 trillion in penalties. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Harrietstown adopts media policy
August 17, 2026 05:36 PM EDT
The Daily Gazette.
The Harrietstown council has unanimously adopted a media policy that encourages timely, accurate communication with the public to build trust.
Social Media Addiction Lawsuit: Updates and What To Know
August 17, 2026 01:46 PM EDT
the Consumer Notice
Social media addiction lawsuits against Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are active in 2026. A landmark $6M verdict was reached in March. See if you qualify to file.
Iran's parliament votes to further criminalize interviews with 'hostile media'
August 16, 2026 10:45 AM EDT
NBC News
Under the bill, interviews or participation in discussions with U.S. or Israeli media would be banned, and violations would be punishable by six months to two years in prison.
