- A federal appeals court let more than 3,000 lawsuits proceed against Meta, Google, TikTok, Snapchat and others accusing them of designing apps to be addictive to young people.
- Plaintiffs — including states, school districts and parents — say the platforms worsened youth depression, anxiety and body‑image problems by hooking kids on social media.
- Some juries have already ruled against the companies (including multimillion‑dollar awards to plaintiffs and large verdicts against Meta), and more high‑profile trials and appeals are still underway.
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