The Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, often called the BSMAS, is a six-question questionnaire developed by researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway and published in 2012. It asks how often ...
You can also read our past social media lawsuit updates to catch up on earlier developments in these cases. Snapchat Settles Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Days Before Trial November 2, 2026 – Snap, ...
Frances Haugen, a former Facebook employee, caused a major public outcry when she revealed thousands of internal Facebook documents confirming that Facebook was aware of the negative impact social ...
Social media use remains widespread among U.S. teens, with recent research showing that many use these platforms frequently or almost constantly. Many teens also say they spend more time on social ...
A California jury has delivered a significant verdict against Meta and YouTube, awarding a total of $6 million in damages to a plaintiff who alleged that prolonged exposure to social media platforms ...
ChatGPT lawsuits allege that OpenAI’s chatbot responded dangerously to users experiencing mental health crises. Families claim that defective product design and inadequate safeguards allowed ChatGPT ...
Matthew Bergman, lead counsel for the Social Media Victims Law Center, addresses reporters alongside grieving parents whose children suffered severe harm from social media addiction during a landmark ...
AI chatbot companions are becoming a part of everyday life for many children and teens, often without parents realizing how deeply these tools are shaping their emotional world. Unlike traditional AI ...
According to recent investigations, Instagram’s recommendation algorithms have promoted accounts sharing child sexual abuse content. Researchers have determined that Instagram has a particularly ...
Our firm has just filed a lawsuit against Meta, alleging that the tech company has ignored sextortion schemes that target teens on Instagram. This lawsuit represents two teens, 16‑year‑old M.D. from ...
(San Francisco, CA ) – The Social Media Victims Law Center, Tech Justice Law, and Susman Godfrey have filed a lawsuit in San Francisco County Superior Court against OpenAI and Sam Altman on behalf of ...
The Social Media Victims Law Center (SMVLC) is recognizing Laura Marquez-Garrett’s recent profile in WIRED, which highlights her ongoing work to hold technology companies accountable and further SMVLC ...
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