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• February 13, 2026

  Stanford Prof Tells Jury Studies Confirm Social Media Addiction

  A Stanford University professor of psychiatry and addiction returned to the witness stand Friday in a California bellwether trial over claims that social media companies harm young people's mental health, saying studies have concluded that addiction to platforms such as YouTube and Instagram is real and can hurt mental health.

• February 13, 2026

  Novel Calif. Data Deletion Tool Off To Hot Start, Director Says

  Despite a relatively quiet rollout, more than 170,000 California residents have signed up for a first-of-its-kind system that allows them to ask all registered data brokers to delete their personal information in a single request, positioning the tool as a strong model for other states similarly looking to boost consumer protections, the executive director of the state's privacy regulator told Law360.  

• February 13, 2026

  7th Circ. Forces Mercedes 3G Obsolescence Suit Into Arb.

  Mercedes-Benz drivers who sued the automaker after its subscription-based roadside assistance and other features became obsolete will have to take their claims to arbitration, the Seventh Circuit ruled on Friday, saying the customers agreed to deal with disputes outside court.

• February 13, 2026

  State AGs Back Senate's Version Of Kids Online Safety Act

  Forty state attorneys general have joined in urging Congress to support the U.S. Senate's version of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, a measure that would require online platforms to default to their most protective settings for children.

• February 13, 2026

  Senate Leaders Agree To Bipartisan Satellite License Plan

  Senate commerce committee Republicans and Democrats have come together to make some changes to a bill that would speed up the review of satellite applications, allowing it to advance out of the committee and head to the Senate floor.

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