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Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube, a platform owned by Alphabet Inc., is the primary target of Indonesia's reprimand for failing to implement age restrictions for users under 16.
Meta Platforms: Meta Platforms, through its platforms Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, has been issued a second summons by the Communication and Digital Ministry of Indonesia for allegedly flouting a ban on social media access for under-16s. This could lead to sanctions and impact its operations in Indonesia, despite claiming an extension was approved.
Apr 02, 2026 · 14 articles
Business
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., reached a settlement in a bellwether lawsuit regarding social media addiction, resolving claims by Henry County Schools.
Meta Platforms: Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is still due to take Henry County Schools to trial on June 15, facing claims of fueling a youth mental health crisis.
May 15, 2026 · 7 articles
Regulatory
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube, a platform owned by Alphabet Inc., was implicated in the lawsuit for its platform design contributing to user depression.
Meta Platforms: Meta Platforms is a key defendant in a landmark trial, found liable for $4.2 million in damages due to negligent platform design causing depression. The company is now seeking to overturn the verdict or secure a new trial, citing Section 230 protection.
May 06, 2026 · 6 articles
Regulatory
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube, owned by Alphabet Inc., was found by a California jury to have designed its platform to hook young users without concern for their well-being.
Meta Platforms: Meta Platforms is a key defendant in multiple lawsuits and is being called to testify before the Senate regarding child safety on its platforms. Recent jury verdicts found Meta Platforms accountable for harming children's mental health and concealing information about child sexual exploitation.
May 15, 2026 · 7 articles
Regulatory
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube is one of the major platforms required to comply with Australia's new social media ban for under-16s.
Meta Platforms: Meta Platforms is directly affected by the new Australian law, requiring it to block underage accounts and facing potential fines. It is actively lobbying against the blanket ban.
Jan 12, 2026 · 7 articles
Regulatory
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube is one of the social media platforms where extensive tragedy trolling related to Death of Jay Slater occurred. The platform states it prohibits harassment and hate speech, but Debbie Duncan claims videos are not consistently removed.
Meta Platforms: Meta Platforms, through its platforms like Facebook, was also a site for tragedy trolling against Death of Jay Slater's family. The company was contacted for comment regarding the issue.
Apr 02, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube is a video platform that is not currently affected by Greece's social media ban, but Australia has required it to remove accounts held by under-16s.
Meta Platforms: Meta Platforms is one of the platforms that will be barred for children born from 2012 onwards in Greece and has been required by Australia to remove accounts held by under-16s.
Apr 08, 2026 · 23 articles
Regulatory
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube was separately found liable by a Los Angeles jury for harms to children, validating concerns about social media dangers, which is referenced in the context of the Mexico trial against Meta Platforms.
Meta Platforms: Meta Platforms, a platform owned by Meta Platforms, is at the center of the Mexico lawsuit, with the state seeking changes to its operations, including age verification and algorithm redesign, due to alleged harm to young users.
May 02, 2026 · 33 articles
Regulatory
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube is mentioned in the context of a similar lawsuit in California regarding addictive platform design, indicating a broader trend of legal scrutiny.
Meta Platforms: Meta Platforms is mentioned as a company with a different approach to data collection, providing context for Netflix's alleged practices.
May 12, 2026 · 8 articles
Domestic
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube is one of the social media platforms included in Australia's ban, though it was omitted from some aspects of the Australian legislation.
Oct 07, 2025 · 8 articles
Regulatory
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube is cited by Meta Platforms as a key competitor in the broader social media market, particularly in video content, challenging the United States — Federal Trade Commission's narrower market definition.
Apr 09, 2025 · 15 articles
International
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube, as a social media platform, is affected by the reduction in advertising spending by Temu and Shein.
Apr 16, 2025 · 22 articles
Regulatory
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube is referenced as having faced similar pressure regarding the impact of its technology on children and teens, leading to the rollout of parental controls on its social media platforms.
Sep 02, 2025 · 6 articles
Regulatory
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube, owned by Alphabet Inc., was also found liable in the social media addiction case, indicating broader industry challenges.
Apr 07, 2026 · 16 articles
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