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Every dated litigation update note published on this site, newest first. Each entry links back to the pages carrying that update so you can read it in context. These are developing-litigation snapshots, not settlement announcements — no result in another case establishes that any new claimant will recover anything.

1. August 10, 2026

   Ninth Circuit lets the addiction lawsuits proceed; first verdicts land

   An appellate ruling on Section 230, a 29-state attorney general trial, and the first bellwether and state-court verdicts against the platforms.

   • The addiction lawsuits are moving forward. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snapchat's bid to halt more than 3,000 social media addiction lawsuits before trial. The court held that Section 230 is a defense to liability rather than blanket immunity, so the appeal was premature. The federal cases, including MDL 3047, remain centralized before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California.
   • A state attorney general trial is underway. The panel also denied Meta's request to delay a trial brought by 29 state attorneys general. The states allege Meta illegally collected children's data and deliberately engineered its platforms to keep young users engaged.
   • Early verdicts and penalties have gone against the platforms. A Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google negligent in the first bellwether trial, awarding $6 million. Meta separately lost both phases of a New Mexico case — $375 million in damages for misleading safety claims, plus a $567 million public-nuisance penalty.

   Where this update appears

   • Full litigation status
   • Instagram · depression & anxiety — what the litigation alleges
   • Instagram · self-harm — what the litigation alleges
   • TikTok · depression & anxiety — what the litigation alleges
   • YouTube · sleep disruption & compulsive use — what the litigation alleges
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