# US appeals court lets thousands of social media addiction lawsuits proceed

https://mins.news/en/item/18312

- Reuters, 2026-08-10 16:25 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-appeals-court-allows-thousands-lawsuits-against-social-media-companies-over-2026-08-10/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a79fb69dd72780001fe8078

> A U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday that thousands of lawsuits against social media companies may move forward. The cases involve Meta Platforms, Alphabet’s Google, ByteDance’s TikTok and other firms. The plaintiffs claim the companies designed their products to be addictive for young users. The ruling keeps the claims in the legal process rather than ending them at this stage.

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