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California Court Upholds User Mental Health Suit Against Meta, Snap, and TikTok, Leaving Jury to Decide

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SAN FRANCISCO — A California judge has ruled against technology giants Meta Platforms, Snap, and TikTok in an ongoing legal case regarding their impact on users’ mental health. The decision, delivered on Monday, allows a jury to evaluate whether the plaintiff was adequately informed about her alleged injuries related to the companies’ social media platforms. The case comes as part of a consolidated litigation that accuses these companies of contributing to mental health deterioration among users. The judge’s ruling emphasizes that a jury will consider the extent to which the plaintiff should have been aware … Read more

Judge Upholds Jury’s Ruling Against Meta for Illegally Intercepting Users’ Reproductive Health Data

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SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has upheld a jury’s ruling against Meta Platforms, affirming that the tech giant unlawfully intercepted and recorded sensitive reproductive health information from users of the Flo Health period tracker app. The decision comes after a jury found that Meta’s actions violated California’s Invasion of Privacy Act. U.S. District Judge James Donato denied Meta’s request to decertify a class of plaintiffs or to grant a new trial following the jury’s verdict. In his ruling, Donato emphasized that the evidence presented during the trial did not warrant overturning the jury’s unanimous … Read more

Indiana Lawyer Named Mark Zuckerberg Battles Meta in Court Over Identity Crisis and Business Losses

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INDIANAPOLIS — An attorney who shares the same name as the billionaire founder of Facebook is taking legal action against Meta Platforms Inc. over repeated suspensions of his social media accounts. Mark Zuckerberg, a bankruptcy lawyer in Indianapolis, claims that the social media giant is incorrectly labeling him an impersonator of its CEO. Zuckerberg has faced identity issues on Facebook for over 15 years, resulting in multiple account suspensions. His verified personal profile has been taken down five times, with the most recent incident happening in May. This suspension cost him $11,000 in advertising funds … Read more