It’s just the beginning of the legal battles for the social media companies. It’s just the beginning of the legal battles for the social media companies. is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, ...

That's it for our rolling updates for now - but here's a summary of what happened in LA earlier... Away from events in court, Meta has laid off some 700 employees as part of its shift in focus towards ...

A California jury on Wednesday found that Meta and Google were to blame for the depression and anxiety of a woman who compulsively used social media as a small child, awarding her $6 million in a rare ...

A landmark trial has begun in a lawsuit against Meta and Google over allegations that their popular social media apps, including Instagram and YouTube, are designed to get children addicted. A 20-year ...

A jury reached a verdict in the LA trial focused on Meta and YouTube, a case that experts have characterized as social media's "Big Tobacco" moment.

In a span of less than 24 hours, juries have returned historic verdicts in a pair of high-profile lawsuits that accuse big tech companies of putting children and teens in harm's way on their social ...