Technology
Aug. 20, 2026
LA judge clears 2 social media addiction cases for October trials
A Los Angeles judge rejected summary judgment bids by Meta and YouTube, allowing two plaintiffs' social media addiction claims to proceed toward October bellwether trials.
Two plaintiffs slated for the next round of Los Angeles bellwether trials against social media companies survived summary judgment, as a judge again rejected arguments from Meta that federal law and the First Amendment bar claims over allegedly addictive platform features.
In orders issued Tuesday, Superior Court Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl denied Meta's summary judgment motions against plaintiffs identified as S.J. and K.D.B., reiterating conclusions she reached in earlier rulings ...
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