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Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok Cause Mental Health Problems in Teens, Lawsuits Claim
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TikTok Being Sued by Parents of Children Who Died Attempting Blackout Challenge
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Parents Sue TikTok Over Deaths of Two Girls After ‘Blackout Challenge’
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Families sue TikTok after girls died while trying ‘blackout challenge’
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Teen Suing Meta for ‘Deliberately’ Making Platforms Addictive, Harmful: ‘They Are Fully Aware’
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Meta Knew its Apps Harm Teens’ Mental Health, Families Allege in Lawsuit

Videos

Facebook Documents Show at Least 5% of Teens are Addicted to Instagram​

TikTok Being Sued by Parents of Children Who Died Attempting Blackout Challenge

Milwaukee 9-year-old dies attempting Tiktok ‘blackout’ challenge – Good Morning America

SMVLC Speaks With Case Works About the Latest Social Media Lawsuit Updates​

Attorney Laura Marquez-Garrett speaks at the House Committee meeting addressing Big Tech and the Fentanyl Poisoning Crisis​

Matthew Bergman talks to Good Morning America about lawsuits against Snapchat over drug delivery deaths