By Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam Technology and Consumer Lifestyle Journalist Main Facts: The Anatomy of Late-Night Screen Fatigue For millions of smartphone users worldwide, a familiar ritual plays out every single night. We slip under the covers with the best of intentions, promising ourselves that we will finally turn in early, get a full eight hours […]
TikTok Agrees to Landmark $100 Million Settlement with Alabama Over Child Safety and Platform Addiction Claims
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In a watershed moment for the regulation of big tech and youth digital welfare, short-form video giant TikTok has agreed to pay the State of Alabama at least $100 million to settle a high-stakes lawsuit. The legal action accused the platform of systematically misleading users regarding safety protocols and engineering its algorithm […]
TikTok Agrees to Landmark $100 Million-Plus Settlement with Alabama Over Child Safety and Platform Addiction Allegations
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In a dramatic legal pivot just moments before opening arguments were slated to begin, social media giant TikTok has agreed to pay the State of Alabama at least $100 million to settle a high-stakes lawsuit alleging the platform intentionally misled users regarding safety protocols and deployed algorithms designed to addict children. The […]
Meta Dodges Major Bellwether Trial as Social Media Addiction Case Collapses
In a sudden turn of events that has reverberated through the corridors of Silicon Valley and the legal community alike, a high-stakes bellwether trial involving Meta Platforms has been abruptly dropped. The case, brought by a Florida teenager identified as "R.K.C.," centered on allegations that major social media conglomerates knowingly designed their platforms to be […]