October 01, 2024
A California federal judge on Monday trimmed but refused to throw out a proposed securities class action claiming Meta Platforms Inc. and its executives misled investors about the harmful effects of social media, finding that the investors pointed to plausibly misleading statements regarding mental health and keeping children safe.
August 22, 2023
A California federal judge has thrown out consumer claims that Meta Platforms Inc.'s browser illegally tracks smartphone users who access the internet via the Facebook, Instagram or Messenger apps.
August 17, 2023
Meta Platforms Inc. on Thursday urged a California federal judge to toss a proposed securities class action alleging the social media giant and its executives misled investors about its products' harmful effects and its efforts to stop misinformation, arguing the lawsuit relies on "highly generalized" nonactionable statements and unreliable internal documents.
November 15, 2021
The attorney general of Ohio said Monday he has filed a lawsuit accusing Facebook of misleading investors about the harmful effects that its products have on children and the measures it takes to stop the spread of misinformation, citing information recently gleaned from a company whistleblower.