Teen Social Media Addiction Suits Centralized In Northern California MDL

Mealey's (October 7, 2022, 12:12 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPMDL) on Oct. 6 centralized 28 federal lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against tech companies that operate Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, which are accused of knowingly allowing adolescents to use their social media platforms and websites despite knowing the risk of youth addiction and personal injury....