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For years, social media giants have argued against claims that their platforms harm young people’s mental health. Starting Tuesday, they will for the first time have to defend against those claims before a jury in a court of law.A 19-year-old identified as KGM and her mother, Karen Glenn, are suing TikTok, Meta and Google’s YouTube, alleging that the companies knowingly created addictive features that harmed her mental health and led to self-harm and suicidal thoughts. (Snap, also a defendant, settled last week under undisclosed terms.)Parents, advocates, health experts, tech whistleblowers and teens themselves have for years worried that social media platforms can get young people hooked on scrolling, enable bullying, disrupt their sleep and send them down harmful content rabbit holes. Tech executives have repeatedly been hauled before Congress, at one point even apologizing to parents who say their children died or were harmed because of social media. But the companies have nonetheless faced few consequences or regulations in the United States.KGM’s case seeks unspecified monetary damages. The outcome could influence how more than 1,000 similar personal injury cases against Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube are resolved.Top executives from Meta, TikTok and YouTube are expected to take the witness stand

A teenage girl's attempt to meet an online acquaintance in Madhya Pradesh ended in collapse after walking eight kilometers in Rajasthan's Bhiwadi heat. Rescued by police and hospitalized, her story highlights the dangers of mistaking online connections for real-world safety. Doctors are monitoring her condition as authorities investigate. What began as a late-night chat on Snapchat almost ended in tragedy in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi area. A teenage girl, who had been talking to a boy online for months, quietly left her house and decided to walk all the way to Madhya Pradesh to meet him. No bus. No train. Just faith, hope, and a long road ahead. It didn’t take long for things to go wrong. After walking barely eight kilometres in the scorching heat, she collapsed by the roadside. Exhausted. Dehydrated. Unable to move. People passing by noticed her lying there and panicked. Someone called the police. Within minutes, officers were on the spot and rushed her to the nearest hospital. Later, the story came out. She had been chatting with a boy named Ritesh from Dewas district for nearly a year and a half. They had never met in person. Not even once. But somewhere along the way, messages

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By Nicky Park of RNZ Listening to Justin Bieber, perfecting your pout for the "dog filter", and casting a purplish haze over your pictures - why is the internet pining for the past? In 2016, Drake and Justin Bieber topped our playlists. In New Zealand Broods and Six60 were turned up. It was the winter of Pokemon Go, faces were done up with matte makeup and Kylie lip kits. We copied Coachella outfits, wore flower crowns, used oversaturation on our selfies and played around with the "dog filter" on Snapchat. There was no such thing as "doomscrolling" or "brain rot" or "enshitification". In 2026, social media is filled with images reflecting on our lives 10 years ago. Where did the idea come from? What is it about 2016 that we’re all clinging on to? Why is 2016 all over my social media? TikTok and Instagram users are reposting their favourite pictures from 2016 or taking new selfies and videos using TikTok’s "2016" filter, which mimics the hazy, pinkish-purple tint of the early images we uploaded. In New Zealand, interest in ‘#2016’ content has surged to its peak in recent weeks, according to TikTok Creative Center analytics. Over the past three years, around 3000 TikTok posts including '#2016' have been

The move comes just two days after Snap settled a lawsuit What's the story Snapchat has introduced new parental controls in its "Family Center" tool. The feature will let parents and guardians see how much time their teens spend on the platform, as well as details about any new friends they add. The move comes just two days after Snap settled a lawsuit accusing it of contributing to social media addiction and mental health issues. New features aim to enhance user safety The new features in Snapchat's Family Center tool will show parents the average daily time their teen spends on the platform over a week. This includes how this time is divided across different sections of the app such as chatting, snapping, creating with the camera, using Snap Map or consuming content on Spotlight and Stories. Family Center's friend tracking feature explained The Family Center tool already gave parents a complete list of their teen's friends on Snapchat. Now, it also shows how a new user was added as a friend. This could be through mutual friends, being saved as a contact or belonging to shared communities. Snap said these "trust signals" help parents understand new connections better and

Published: January 23, 2026 3D graphic by Alexander Shatov via Unsplash By India McCarty Snapchat parent company Snap has settled a social media addiction lawsuit days before it was set to go to trial.  “ pleased to have been able to resolve this matter in an amicable manner,” a spokesperson for Snap told the BBC. The details of the settlement were not disclosed.  Snap reaches settlement in social media addiction lawsuit https://t.co/L2Obm6Hxx5 — TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) January 21, 2026 Related: ABC News Equates Social Media Use to Tobacco Addiction Other defendants in the case include Instagram parent company Meta, ByteDance’s TikTok and Alphabet’s YouTube; none have settled, so the trial is still set to move forward later this month. Meta head Mark Zuckerberg is expected to testify. The plaintiff is a 19-year old woman identified by the initials K.G.M. She alleges that the platforms’ algorithmic design got her addicted and ultimately affected her mental health.  K.G.M.’s suit claims she’s been addicted to social media for over a decade and that her use of the platforms “has caused anxiety, depression and body dysmorphia.” This case is the first of three “bellwether” trials, consolidating thousands of lawsuits. Last year, a Los Angeles judge

CHICAGO — A man accused of offering a $10,000 bounty over Snapchat for the life of a top Border Patrol leader was found not guilty on Thursday in the first criminal trial stemming from the Chicago-area immigration crackdown that started last year. Jurors deliberated less than 4 hours before returning the favorable verdict for 37-year-old Juan Espinoza Martinez. He faced one count of murder-for-hire and up to 10 years in prison if convicted in the first criminal trial out of the Chicago area immigration crackdown. Testimony lasted mere hours in the federal trial that’s the latest test of the Trump administration’s credibility on federal surges that have played out from Minnesota to Maine. Espinoza Martinez, who wore a suit and tie, listened to intently with his arms crossed near his stomach. He did not speak but hugged his attorneys afterward. A message left with DHS after Thursday’s verdict wasn’t immediately returned. At the heart of the government’s case are Snapchat messages sent from Espinoza Martinez to his younger brother and a friend who turned out to be a government informant. One read in part “10k if u take him down,” along with a picture of Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol

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As social platforms continue to prioritize algorithmic distribution, viewership insights have become an increasingly important signal for understanding who a creator actually reaches. Let’s break down what they are, why they’re becoming essential for creator discovery and selection, and how you can leverage them when they matter most. So, what is viewership data? Viewership insights show demographic information—like location, age, and gender—for the actual viewers of a creator’s content. These insights complement follower audience data by offering a verified understanding of who content is reaching–followers and beyond. Why should you care? Follower audience insights remain a valuable signal, but they don’t always reflect how content is distributed today. With algorithm-driven feeds, creators often reach far beyond their followers. Viewership data adds an important layer of context, helping you better understand real audience reach and make more informed decisions when evaluating creators. This is exactly why platforms like YouTube and Snapchat are leaning into viewership data. As distribution becomes less follower-dependent, platforms are increasingly recognizing the need to provide brands and creators with clearer, more accurate signals of reach. First-party viewership insights are reported from the platforms themselves, which makes them reliable and uniquely valuable.  When does viewership data matter most?