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Teen Online Curbs Give Family Values Groups Some Unlikely Wins

A think tank known for reports on marriage issues was a driving force behind the spread of state laws restricting kids’ access to social media.

Social Media Addiction Bid Gets Skeptical Judge Hearing

Social media companies’ arguments that plaintiffs can’t wield a novel legal theory that would hold them liable for the design of their sites were met with skepticism on Thursday from a Los Angeles judge.

MCG Health to Pay $8.8 Million to Settle Suit Over 2022 Breach

MCG Health LLC will pay $8.8 million to settle a class action alleging it negligently failed to protect the personal information of nearly 1.1 million people that was exposed in a March 2022 data breach.

Meta Pixel Adopted by Nurse Prep Site Without Consent, Suit Says

A company offering online nursing school exam preparation illegally disclosed tens of thousands of customers’ private data to Meta Platforms Inc., a federal lawsuit said.

DOJ Targets Google’s AI Position After Search Monopoly Ruling

The Justice Department is taking aim at Google’s position in the generative AI field as it tries to leverage a court ruling that the tech giant is an unlawful monopolist in online search.

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Kohl’s, Others Join List Sued Over Debt Collector Data Breach

Four more disparate companies have been hit with proposed class actions accusing them of inadequate cybersecurity linked to debt-collection agency Financial Business and Consumer Solutions Inc.'s February data breach exposing more than four million people’s personal information.

Nebula Accused of Sharing DNA Data With Meta, Google For Ads

DNA testing platform Nebula Genomics Inc. shared its customers’ genetic information—like their predisposition to certain diseases or hormone levels—with Meta Platforms Inc., Microsoft Corp., and Google LLC without users’ knowledge or consent, a proposed class action said.

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Is Social Media Big Tobacco 2.0? Suits Over the Impact on Teens

Is social media to blame for the decline in teen mental health? Hundreds of lawsuits argue that they are. But can the claims get past Section 230, big tech's legal shield? In this video, we look at the fight over social media's impact on teens.

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