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Parents Are Suing Meta Over Teen Mental Health — Inside the Cases That Could Win

Digital Regulation & Policy, Legal & Lawsuits, Parenting & Child Protection, Social Media & Technology, Teen Mental Health & Safety / Jack Gilbert

Thousands of parents have sued Meta, with many cases consolidated into a major federal MDL over teen mental health harms. They allege Instagram and Facebook design features promoted addictive use linked to anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and suicides. This article explains the claims, key case themes, and why some lawsuits may succeed. Why Parents Are […]

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Virginia Teens Now Get 1 Hour of TikTok a Day — Here’s How Kids Are Already Hacking It

Digital Parenting, Mental Health and Screen Time, Online Safety for Kids, Technology Laws and Regulations, Teen Social Media Use / Jack Gilbert

Virginia now limits teens to 1 hour of TikTok per day under a new social media rule. Early workarounds include using multiple accounts, reinstalling the app, or switching devices to reset or bypass time controls. This article explains what the law requires, how enforcement works, and how kids are already hacking it. Virginia’s New Social

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The NetChoice Lawsuit That Could Kill Every Teen Social Media Law in America

Child Safety & Parenting, Law & Legal Affairs, Politics & Policy, Social Media, Technology & Internet / Jack Gilbert

The NetChoice lawsuit is a series of court challenges to state teen social media laws, and a ruling for NetChoice could invalidate many of these statutes nationwide. NetChoice argues the laws unconstitutionally restrict online speech and force platforms to police content. This article explains what the cases are, the legal issues, and what outcomes could

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The Federal Kids’ Online Safety Act – What Actually Made It Into the Final Bill

Child & Teen Online Safety, Digital Privacy & Data Protection, Parenting & Family Internet Use, Social Media Regulation, Technology & Internet Policy / Jack Gilbert

The final Kids’ Online Safety Act (KOSA) imposes a federal “duty of care” on covered online platforms to prevent and mitigate harms to users under 17. It also requires default safety settings, stronger parental tools, and transparency/reporting on youth risks. This article breaks down what provisions made it into the enacted bill, what changed from

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