Utah claims Snapchat created an algorithm that is addictive for children.
Utah Sues Snap Inc. Over Allegations of Harmful Practices Utah officials are taking legal action against Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, claiming that its algorithms are designed to be addictive for children while facilitating illegal drug sales and sexual exploitation. Governor Spencer Cox and State Attorney General Derek Brown filed the lawsuit on […]
States sue TikTok, alleging platform is addictive, harms kids' mental health
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia sued TikTok on Tuesday, accusing it of “deceiving” the public about the dangers and abusing and harming young users. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 14 attorneys general, each filing a lawsuit in state court […]
TikTok sued by 13 states — including NY — over harmful, addictive features
TikTok faces a new lawsuit filed Tuesday by 13 states and the District of Columbia, accusing the popular social media platform of harming young people and failing to protect them. Separate lawsuits filed in New York, California, the District of Columbia and 11 other states extend Chinese-owned TikTok's legal battle with regulators and seek new […]
Blue State Bans ‘Addictive’ Social Media Content For Minors, Notifications During School Hours
California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, on Friday signed into law a bill banning “additive” social media content for minors. The Protecting Children from Social Media Addiction Act would prohibit social media companies from “knowingly providing addictive feeds to minors without parental consent.” According to According to a press release from the Governor's Office: Law It […]
The Body Next Door review – a jaw-droppingly addictive true-crime tale | Television
circleDetective Inspector Gareth Morgan often talks about murder as a ‘whodunit’ but he thinks a ‘whodunit’ is a more appropriate phrase for an extremely bizarre case that took place under his watch in South Wales in 2015. When a filthy, seeping bundle was discovered in the village of Beddow – a decomposing body semi-preserved within […]
NY passes milestone ban on ‘addictive’ social media feeds for children
New York City kids’ social media feeds will become less “addictive” from now on. State lawmakers in Albany passed a landmark bill on Friday that would give parents more control over their children’s social media use on apps like TikTok and Instagram. While the law is almost certain to face lengthy legal challenges from major […]
‘Gas station heroin’ is growing threat in New Jersey, health officials warn: ‘Dangerous and addictive’
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Nevada sues social media platforms for allegedly ‘deliberately’ addictive features causing harm to children
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford (D) on Tuesday accused social media companies of “intentionally” using addictive algorithms that harm children. filed a lawsuit. A recent press release from the Nevada Attorney General’s Office revealed that the state is taking legal action against social media platforms to “address the harm caused to Nevada’s youth.” “My commitment […]