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Meta agrees to pay up to $18bn to settle social media addiction trial

August 27, 2026 World Justice News 0

Meta has agreed to pay up to $18bn (£13.2bn) to dozens of US states to settle claims that its social media platforms harmed children. The landmark trial – the biggest ever of its kind – saw Meta […]

Peppa Pig owners win copyright battle against ‘impostor’ Wolfoo

August 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

A judge has ordered all videos featuring popular animated character Wolfoo to be removed from platforms including YouTube after ruling that the cartoon illegally copied audio from Peppa Pig. Wolfoo, a Vietnamese animation about a […]

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UK teenagers to face social media curfew and no infinite scrolling – but can switch it off

July 15, 2026 World Justice News 0

UK Sixteen and 17-year-olds will face an overnight social media curfew and the disabling of addictive features under government plans – but critics say it won’t achieve anything as the settings can be turned off. […]

Google’s YouTube settles social media addiction case with teen

June 25, 2026 World Justice News 0

Google’s YouTube has settled a social media addiction case brought by a 15-year-old in Florida, in a fresh legal blow for online platforms accused of fuelling a mental health crisis among children. The teenager, who […]

Canada

Music Labels Win Canadian Site Blocking Order Against Y2Mate, YTMP3, and Savefrom

June 21, 2026 World Justice News 0

For the first time in Canada, a site-blocking order has been issued that specifically targets YouTube rippers. The Federal Court has ordered major ISPs to block access to Y2Mate, YTMP3, and Savefrom domains. Interestingly, the […]

Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 World Justice News 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

Social media addiction case: Meta and Google found liable for social media addiction in landmark case

March 25, 2026 World Justice News 0

A Los Angeles jury has handed down an unprecedented win for a young woman who sued Meta and Google over her childhood addiction to social media. A panel of jurors found Meta and Google intentionally […]

Lawsuit Trial against Social media companies begins in Los Angeles

February 9, 2026 World Justice News 0

Social media is on trial in Los Angeles. What happens next could change the way they operate. Inside LA’s superior court, a landmark trial is getting under way. Social media companies are being accused of […]

Tech giants face landmark trial over social media addiction claims

January 27, 2026 World Justice News 0

A landmark social media addiction trial in which top tech executives are expected to testify begins on Tuesday in California. The plaintiff, a 19-year-old woman identified by the initials KGM, alleges the design of the […]

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 World Justice News 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]