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Meta’s $17 billion social media settlement was not a sexual abuse case. But its child-safety reforms have broader implications for grooming, exploitation and the responsibility technology companies have to protect minors.
New Mexico’s Children, Youth and Families Department will pay $1.4 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it repeatedly failed to protect two siblings from severe abuse in a Taos adoptive home.
Uber is rolling out live video monitoring for teen rides, allowing parents to watch trips through a driver’s front-facing camera. The safety feature arrives while Uber continues to face thousands of lawsuits involving alleged driver sexual misconduct.
A new lawsuit alleges an adult predator used Robux to groom a teenage boy through Roblox before moving communications to Discord. The case comes as Roblox also fights another child-safety lawsuit over whether terms accepted by a young user require private arbitration.
Pornhub owner Aylo has agreed to a proposed $120 million settlement resolving class action lawsuits alleging that child sexual abuse material was distributed through its websites. The agreement would also require stronger age verification, content moderation and removal procedures if approved by the court.
New Mexico CYFD has paid $1.4 million to settle allegations that the agency repeatedly failed to protect two siblings who suffered starvation, physical abuse and sexual abuse in a foster and adoptive home.
The latest lawsuit against former Cincinnati Children’s physician Howard Saal alleges medically unnecessary examinations and photography and raises questions about whether hospital safeguards failed to protect young patients.
More than 50 lawsuits allege that children were sexually abused by correctional officers at Louisiana’s former Jetson Youth Center, as advocates oppose plans to reopen the facility and survivors face a June 2027 lookback deadline.
An Arkansas family has sued xAI, alleging that inadequate safeguards allowed Grok to generate abusive images involving their daughter. Attorneys say additional families may file similar claims.
Tennessee attorneys accuse Meta of disregarding internal research about Instagram’s effects on teenagers while prioritizing engagement and advertising revenue. Meta says its research and safety tools demonstrate ongoing efforts to protect younger users.
Eight former residents have joined the growing litigation alleging that San Diego County employees sexually abused children held in juvenile detention and youth facilities.
Bucks County officials have expanded a federal lawsuit against major social media and technology companies, adding Roblox, Discord, X and Meta to allegations that online platforms failed to protect children from exploitation, grooming and harmful design practices.
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Roblox has agreed to pay over $23 million to settle WV and AL state investigations into child safety failures, as broader lawsuits continue to allege the platform exposed minors to sexual exploitation.
Roblox is introducing age-based account restrictions for children, limiting chat and content access as lawsuits raise concerns about the platform’s safety for minors.
A $375 million verdict against Meta signals a turning point in litigation over child safety online, as courts begin to examine how social platforms may enable exploitation and harm.