On Monday, May 13, 2024, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, alleging that Facebook and Instagram censored the "Who is Bobby Kennedy" film.
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42 States Sue Meta Alleging Social Media Platforms Are Addictive and Aimed at Children
On Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 42 attorneys general filed a lawsuit against Meta in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, alleging that Facebook and Instagram are designed to exploit and manipulate youth and teens in harmful ways.
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Consumer Law, Privacy
Federal Appellate Court Dismisses Antitrust Lawsuit Against Meta
The D.C. Circuit found that states suing the parent company of Facebook over acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp had waited too long to contest these transactions.
Amazon Fights Fake Reviews Coordinated by Facebook Groups
A lawsuit in Washington state court targets the administrators of Facebook groups that have solicited review fraud on Amazon marketplaces in seven countries, causing consumers to buy subpar products.
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Consumer Law, Internet Law
TikTok and Meta Face Government Scrutiny Over Potential Harm to Child Users
A coalition of state attorneys general plans to investigate concerns that the social media platforms may have violated consumer protection laws through certain techniques that promote the engagement of young users.
Senate Weighs Bill Designed to Protect Children Online
The Kids Online Safety Act would require online platforms to give children and their parents greater control over their experience and personal data.
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consumer protection, Facebook, Google, Instagram, Meta, social media, TikTok, Twitter, U.S. Congress
Meta Files Lawsuit to Disrupt Phishing Scam
On Monday, December 20, 2021, Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, Inc., filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, in an attempt to disrupt a phishing scam taking place on its platforms. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants created over 39,000 websites to deceive users and collect login information.
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California State Law, Internet Law
Texas May Curb Social Media Moderation of Political Content
Designed to protect conservative viewpoints on networks like Facebook and Twitter, the proposed law may face constitutional challenges under the First Amendment.
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Google Related to Fixing Ad Rates With Facebook Deal
On Tuesday, August 4, 2021, SkinnySchool LLC and Mint Rose Day Spa LLC filed a class action lawsuit against Google LLC in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. The lawsuit claims that Google retained its dominance by control in online advertising when it made a deal with Facebook that gave Facebook an advantage in virtual auctions related to ad rates, thus limiting revenue for online publishers.
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Antitrust, Class-Actions
