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The X app icon on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
Mar 26, 2026

Judge dismisses lawsuit by Musk’s X accusing advertisers of illegal boycott

A U.S. judge dismissed X Corp's antitrust lawsuit that accused major advertisers of illegally boycotting Elon Musk’s social media company.

Amy Neville, mother of Alexander, is embraced outside the court as she awaits the jury's verdict in a key test case accusing Meta and Google's YouTube of harming children's mental health through addictive social media platforms, in Los Angeles on March 25, 2026. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
Mar 25, 2026

Federal jury finds Meta and Google liable in social media addiction trial

A Los Angeles jury found Alphabet's Google and Meta liable for $3 million in damages in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit that will influence thousands of similar cases against the tech companies.

The Meta logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris, France, on June 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
Mar 25, 2026

Meta ordered to pay $375M in NM trial over child exploitation, user safety claims

A New Mexico jury found Meta violated state law in a lawsuit alleging it misled users about the safety of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, and it enabled child sexual exploitation on those platforms.

Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Kick, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, Threads and X applications are displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken on Dec. 9, 2025. (REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Illustration//File Photo)
Mar 25, 2026

US settles social media censorship case, bars agencies from threatening penalties

The Trump administration has agreed to a settlement that will bar three federal agencies from pressuring social media companies to remove or suppress speech.

Pro football hall-of-famer Ed Reed opened the brand-new FanDuel Sportsbook inside Sports & Social Maryland at Live! Casino & Hotel and placed the ceremonial first bet in December 2021. Reed placed a $20 Moneyline wager on Dustin Poirier to win at UFC 269. (Submitted photo)
Mar 12, 2026

Former Ravens Lewis, Reed join pushback against Trump using NFL clips to sell Iran war

Former NFL players, including Ravens Ray Lewis and Ed Reed, have condemned the Trump White House for using football highlights to promote military strikes on Iran.

The TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken Jan. 16, 2025. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo)
Mar 5, 2026

Trump, Bondi sued over approval of ByteDance TikTok asset sale

President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi were sued over the government's approval of a deal to establish a majority American-owned joint venture with TikTok.

The U.S. District Court in Greenbelt. (Capital News Service photo)
Feb 20, 2026

A MD man coerced 108 girls to send him sexual images. A judge decided his fate.

A Maryland man was sentenced after he used online threats to coerce at least 108 girls worldwide to send sexually explicit images and videos.

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives outside court to take the stand at trial in a key test case accusing Meta and Google's YouTube of harming kids' mental health through addictive platforms, in Los Angeles, California, February 18, 2026. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
Feb 18, 2026

Zuckerberg says Meta no longer designs apps to maximize screentime

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in Los Angeles trial denying current efforts to maximize app screen time amid youth mental health lawsuit.

The TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken Jan. 16, 2025. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo)
Jan 27, 2026

Tiktok settles social media addiction lawsuit ahead of trial

Tiktok agreed to settle a social media addiction lawsuit on Tuesday, according to one of the plaintiff's lawyers.

Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Kick, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, Threads and X applications are displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken on Dec. 9, 2025. (REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Illustration//File Photo)
Jan 26, 2026

Meta, TikTok, YouTube to stand trial on youth addiction claims

Meta, TikTok and YouTube will face courtroom scrutiny over allegations that their platforms are fueling a youth mental health crisis.

The TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken Jan. 16, 2025. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo)
Jan 23, 2026

TikTok seals deal for new joint venture to avoid US ban

TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, said it finalized a deal to establish a majority American-owned joint venture that will avoid a U.S. ban.

The Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore is shown in October 2024. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Dec 1, 2025

Big Tech lawsuit over MD ‘Kids Code’ can move forward, judge rules

A Big Tech lawsuit against Maryland over its 2024 “Kids Code,” a law intended to protect the data and privacy of minors, is moving forward.