Parents see hope in back-to-back rulings that social media providers failed to protect young users
By Patrick Aftoora Orsagos
Published on March 25, 2026.
Parents are hopeful in back-to-back court rulings that social media providers failed to protect young users. The rulings came in New Mexico and Los Angeles, respectively, where juries ruled that platforms used their platforms to hook young users without concern for their well-being. Parents believe this will set an expectation for the financial stability of the industry. Some argue that too few safeguards have been implemented and children are suffering. Others advocate for a bill aimed at protecting kids from online harms, like the Kids Online Safety Act, which has passed the U.S. Senate but not the House. Despite appeals and any years of settlement discussions, it could take years to resolve cases against social media companies.
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