Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Education › New Jersey Teenager Drops Bellwether Social Media...
Education

New Jersey Teenager Drops Bellwether Social Media Addiction Lawsuit

New Jersey Teenager Drops Bellwether Social Media Addiction Lawsuit
NYT Technology Thursday 20 August 2026, 22:43 UTC By Eli Tan 1 min read
Key Points

The Los Angeles County Superior Court. Tech companies have faced thousands of cases filed by teenagers, school districts and state attorneys general that claim that social media features are addictive.

The Los Angeles County Superior Court. Tech companies have faced thousands of cases filed by teenagers, school districts and state attorneys general that claim that social media features are addictive.
New Jersey (LOCATION) Bellwether Social Media Addiction Lawsuit The Los Angeles County Superior Court (ORG)
Originally published by NYT Technology Read original →

Related Stories

Substitute teacher arrested after allegedly triggering false active-shooter alerts at 5 schools: sheriff

A substitute teacher in Louisiana was arrested after authorities say she triggered false active-shooter alerts at five schools, prompting security responses across the district. Lytonja Barfield, 58, was booked on five counts of menacing following an investigation into the alerts Wednesday, Caddo Parish Sheriff Henry Whitehorn Sr. announced. The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office began investigating after officials with the Caddo Parish School Board contacted the agency about possible threats...

Fox News 1h ago

Fibrinogen discovery reshapes understanding of how wounds heal

Scientists have redefined how the key blood-clotting protein fibrinogen behaves when it contacts air, overturning two decades of scientific consensus on wound healing. It is the culmination of more than a decade of international collaboration by Dr. Richard Campbell of The University of Manchester, Professor Juan Ruso of the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain and Dr. Natalia Hassan of the Metropolitan Technological University in Chile.

Phys.org 1h ago

Hegseth rages as Army makes U-turn on standards to screen out ‘stupid’ cadets: report

Hegseth rages as Army makes U-turn on standards to screen out ‘stupid’ cadets: report The Army currently does not require Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets to provide standardized test scores before admission - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly upset that the U.S. Army has decided to backtrack on a set of new academic standards for college students enrolling in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps training program meant to block "stupid...

The Independent World 1h ago

India’s booming coaching industry faces scrutiny as exam leaks fuel student anger

India’s booming coaching industry faces scrutiny as exam leaks fuel student anger In the final instalment of a three-part series, CNA looks at India’s booming private tuition scene, where fierce competition for coveted university places is fuelling a high-pressure coaching culture. SINGAPORE: For millions of families in India, becoming a doctor, lawyer or engineer remains a coveted career path - fuelling a booming tuition industry that caters to students competing for highly sought-after...

Channel News Asia 1h ago