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LAWSUIT UPDATE6 min read

Landmark Verdict: Jury Finds Meta and Google Liable in Social Media Addiction Trial

A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury returned a historic $6 million verdict against Meta and Alphabet's Google — the first time in U.S. history a jury treated social media apps as defective products.

June 2026Read more

LAWSUIT UPDATE5 min read

Social Media Companies Agree to Pay $27 Million to Settle Kentucky School District Lawsuit

Documents unsealed in late May 2026 revealed that the Breathitt County School District secured a combined $27 million settlement from major tech firms over claims that algorithmic platforms fueled a widespread student mental health crisis.

May 2026Read more

LAWSUIT UPDATE5 min read

Big Tech Defends Design: Meta and YouTube Move to Toss Historic Addiction Verdict

In June 2026, corporate legal teams for Meta and Alphabet filed post-trial motions attempting to completely overturn the $6 million Los Angeles jury ruling, arguing the jury improperly considered First Amendment and Section 230 protected content.

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LAWSUIT UPDATE5 min read

New Mexico Attorney General Sues TikTok and Snap for Targeting Minors with Addictive Algorithms

New Mexico's Attorney General filed a sweeping lawsuit against TikTok and Snap alleging both companies knowingly deployed predatory engagement systems targeting children as young as 10, in violation of state consumer protection law.

May 2026Read more

LAWSUIT UPDATE6 min read

MDL 3047 Update: Federal Judge Sets 2026 Bellwether Trial Schedule for School District Cases

U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has set a firm bellwether trial schedule for the school district track of MDL 3047, the massive federal social media addiction multidistrict litigation consolidating over 10,000 cases.

June 2026Read more

LAWSUIT UPDATE7 min read

Unsealed: Snap's Internal Documents Show Executives Knew Snapchat Was Harming Teen Girls

Court-ordered document productions in the MDL 3047 litigation have unsealed internal Snap Inc. research showing company executives were briefed on data linking Snapchat use to elevated depression and body image distress among teenage girls as early as 2019.

June 2026Read more

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SCIENCE8 min read

How Social Media Companies Protect and Exploit Teens: The Science of Addictive Design

Following back-to-back legal losses in California and New Mexico, behavioral scientists and neural researchers provided key data mapping the exact layout of compulsive phone behavior in the adolescent brain.

June 2026Read more

Detox Strategies

DETOX STRATEGY9 min read

The 30-Day Family Digital Detox: A Step-by-Step Plan That Actually Works

A structured, evidence-backed 30-day plan that families have used to reclaim screen-free time, reduce conflict over devices, and rebuild face-to-face connection — without cold turkey withdrawal battles.

May 2026Read more

DETOX STRATEGY7 min read

The Single Highest-Impact Change: Why a Phone-Free Bedroom Transforms Teen Mental Health

Sleep researchers and adolescent psychiatrists agree: removing devices from the bedroom is the one intervention with the strongest evidence base for improving teen mental health, academic performance, and emotional regulation.

April 2026Read more

DETOX STRATEGY10 min read

The Parent's Complete Guide to Screen Time Limits: Tools, Settings, and What Actually Works

A practical, platform-by-platform guide to every parental control tool available in 2026 — what each one does, what it cannot do, and which combination of tools child development experts recommend for different age groups.

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Lawsuit Updates

Landmark Verdict: Jury Finds Meta and Google Liable in Social Media Addiction Trial

Social Media Companies Agree to Pay $27 Million to Settle Kentucky School District Lawsuit

Big Tech Defends Design: Meta and YouTube Move to Toss Historic Addiction Verdict

New Mexico Attorney General Sues TikTok and Snap for Targeting Minors with Addictive Algorithms

MDL 3047 Update: Federal Judge Sets 2026 Bellwether Trial Schedule for School District Cases

Unsealed: Snap's Internal Documents Show Executives Knew Snapchat Was Harming Teen Girls

Science & Research

How Social Media Companies Protect and Exploit Teens: The Science of Addictive Design

Detox Strategies

The 30-Day Family Digital Detox: A Step-by-Step Plan That Actually Works

The Single Highest-Impact Change: Why a Phone-Free Bedroom Transforms Teen Mental Health

The Parent's Complete Guide to Screen Time Limits: Tools, Settings, and What Actually Works

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