Child Safety & Teen Mental Health

Legal guidance on protecting minors’ safety and wellbeing, including child abuse and neglect, online safety and cyberbullying, school discipline and student rights, and reporting obligations for parents, educators, and mandated reporters. Covers teen mental health issues such as consent and confidentiality in treatment, access to counseling and psychiatric care, crisis intervention and involuntary holds, and related family court or custody considerations.

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Can You Sue an Algorithm for Pushing Your Kid Toward Self-Harm? A Jury Just Said Yes.

May 2, 2026 • By Jack Gilbert

Yes—one jury returned a plaintiff verdict, finding a social media company financially liable for harms tied to its recommendation algorithm. That ruling signals parents may sue when algorithmic feeds allegedly push minors toward self-harm, though appeals and Section 230 defenses still matter. This article explains the verdict, legal theories, and what it means for future […]