{
  "id": 493177,
  "title": "Meta, other tech companies denied appeal over addiction lawsuits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/meta-other-tech-companies-denied-appeal-over-addiction-lawsuits",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-10T18:09:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Axios",
    "slug": "axios",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/08/10/social-media-addiction-lawsuits-meta-tiktok"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A U.S. Appeals Court said Monday that thousands of lawsuits targeting Meta Platforms , ByteDance's TikTok and other social media outlets can proceed. The big picture: The lawsuits argue that the platforms are addictive and harmful to young people, and have prompted several tech companies to attempt to stamp them out in a years-long process. Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}