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Exploring the Impact of Social Media on Youth Addiction and Safety Concerns Amid Meta’s Legal Challenges

By Frederick Schenk

 

Last October, 41 states along with the District of Columbia, filed a lawsuit against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, in which the state attorneys general alleged that Meta knowingly used its platforms to cause children to habitually use them, despite the company’s claim that its social media platforms were safe for adolescents and young adults.

Social Media Hearing Addresses Child Online Safety 

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A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child safety was held Wednesday, January 31, 2024. In a show of unanimity, democrats and republicans joined forces to address the growing concern for the dangers of online social media.

Digital Dependency: A National Concern Over Youth Social Media Addiction and the Imperative for Regulatory Actions

By: Frederick Schenk

Our nation – in particular teenagers and young adults – is addicted to social media.

According to the Pew Research Center, 95% of teens today use some form of social media.

social media addiction

In the News – Frederick Schenk Appointed to Plaintiff’s Steering Committee in the Social Media Judicial Counsel Proceedings

The appointment of CaseyGerry partner and head of the Mass Torts practice Frederick Schenk, to the plaintiff’s steering committee in the Social Media Judicial Council Coordination Proceedings (JCCP), has garnered media coverage due to the importance on the case.

CaseyGerry Attorney Named to Social Media Steering Committee – Social Media Addiction

SAN DIEGO (June 6, 2023) Frederick Schenk, a longtime CaseyGerry partner and head of the firm’s mass torts practice, was recently appointed by Judge Carolyn Kuhl of the Los Angeles Superior Court to serve on the plaintiffs steering committee in the social media judicial council coordination proceedings (JCCP) lawsuit against some of the world’s biggest Social media companies, including Facebook and Instagram, YouTube, SnapChat, TikTok, and others.

Frederick Schenk Appointed to Steering Committee for Social Media JCCP MDL

CaseyGerry partner and head of Mass torts, Frederick Schenk has been appointed to the Plaintiffs Steering Committee in the Social Media Judicial Council Coordination Proceedings (JCCP) lawsuit against several of the world’s biggest Social media companies, including Facebook and Instagram, YouTube, SnapChat, TikTok, and others.

The Potential Harm of Social Media Platforms on Young Users

November 28, 2022 Blog,Social Media,Social Media Blog

Studies are finding the potential harm in social media use (overuse) in preteens and teenagers. Some of these injuries include body Dysmorphia, dangerous behavior, depression and suicide. Research studies such as Tangmunkongvorakul et al.

Social Media platforms sued for harms to adolescents and children

CaseyGerry Investigates the Negative Impact of Social Media Platforms on Young Users

October 20, 2022 Blog,Personal injury,Social Media

CaseyGerry is investigating allegations against Meta (Facebook), Instagram, and similar social media platforms for the negative impacts they have on the mental and physical well-being of their young users, especially teenage girls.