Meta and YouTube remain defendants in the California social media addiction lawsuit.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-28
Meta YouTube California lawsuit
A co-creator of the dark web marketplace Empire Market pleaded guilty to US drug conspiracy charges for facilitating $430M in illegal transactions on the site between 2018 and 2020.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-28
co-creator of Empire Market Empire Market US drug conspiracy charges $430M in illegal transactions 2018-2020
A co-creator of the dark web marketplace Empire Market pleads guilty to US drug conspiracy charges for facilitating $430M in illegal transactions in 2018-2020
BleepingComputer · 2026-01-28 · #41
TikTok settles a California lawsuit, avoiding a landmark social media addiction trial.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-28
TikTok California lawsuit
Sources report that Google's cease-and-desist letter forced Kantar and Barb to halt a UK TV measurement service comparing YouTube viewership with linear TV and streaming services.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-28
Google Kantar Barb UK TV measurement service comparing YouTube viewership with linear TV and streamers
Sources: Google sends “cease and desist” letters to Kantar, halting Kantar and Barb's UK TV measurement tools comparing YouTube with linear TV and streamers
Financial Times · 2026-01-28 · #57
A group of YouTubers with a combined 6.2M subscribers adds Snap as a defendant in a class action, alleging Snap trained its AI systems on their video content without permission.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-27
Group of YouTubers Snap
Google agrees to pay $68M to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging Google Assistant inappropriately recorded private conversations on users' devices.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-27
Google class action lawsuit Google Assistant
Amazon agrees to pay $309 million and return $600 million to customers in a US class-action settlement over allegedly incorrectly denied refunds since September 2017.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-27
Amazon customers
Amazon agrees to pay a $309M settlement and return $600M to users in a US class action lawsuit over allegedly incorrectly denied refunds since September 2017
Reuters · 2026-01-27 · #27
Snap recently settled the same California social media addiction lawsuit.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-27
Snap California social media addiction lawsuit
TikTok settles a California lawsuit ahead of a landmark social media addiction trial; Snap recently settled the suit, while Meta and YouTube remain defendants
New York Times · 2026-01-27 · #2
TikTok settles a California social media addiction lawsuit, avoiding a landmark trial over alleged harms.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-27
TikTok California social media addiction lawsuit
TikTok settles a California lawsuit ahead of a landmark social media addiction trial; Snap recently settled the suit, while Meta and YouTube remain defendants
New York Times · 2026-01-27 · #2
Meta remains a defendant in the California social media addiction lawsuit.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-27
Meta California social media addiction lawsuit
TikTok settles a California lawsuit ahead of a landmark social media addiction trial; Snap recently settled the suit, while Meta and YouTube remain defendants
New York Times · 2026-01-27 · #2
YouTube remains a defendant in the California social media addiction lawsuit.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-27
YouTube California social media addiction lawsuit
TikTok settles a California lawsuit ahead of a landmark social media addiction trial; Snap recently settled the suit, while Meta and YouTube remain defendants
New York Times · 2026-01-27 · #2
By settling, TikTok will avoid the planned landmark social media addiction trial in California.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-27
TikTok California social media addiction lawsuit
TikTok settles a California lawsuit ahead of a landmark social media addiction trial; Snap recently settled the suit, while Meta and YouTube remain defendants
New York Times · 2026-01-27 · #2
A group of YouTubers with a combined 6.2M subscribers adds Snap to a class-action lawsuit alleging Snap trained its AI systems on their video content.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-26
YouTubers Snap video content
A group of YouTubers with a combined 6.2M subscribers adds Snap to a class action lawsuit, alleging the company trained its AI systems on their video content
TechCrunch · 2026-01-26 · #16
Google agrees to pay $68M to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging Google Assistant inappropriately recorded private conversations on users' devices.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-26
Google Google Assistant class action lawsuit
Google agrees to pay $68M to settle a class action lawsuit claiming that Google Assistant inappropriately recorded private conversations on users' devices
Reuters · 2026-01-26 · #10
The SEC case against Gemini Trust stemmed from the implosion of Gemini Earn.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-25
SEC Gemini Trust Gemini Earn implosion
SEC drops case against Gemini Trust related to the collapse of Gemini Earn.
completed 1 article 2026-01-25
SEC Gemini Trust
The SEC case against Gemini Trust stemmed from the implosion of Gemini Earn.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-24
Gemini Earn SEC case against Gemini Trust
Court filing: SEC drops a case against Gemini Trust, founded by the Winklevoss twins, major Trump donors; the case stemmed from Gemini Earn's implosion
New York Times · 2026-01-24 · #20
Sources report the US DOJ opened a criminal probe and issued grand-jury subpoenas over allegations that Deel recruited a spy inside rival Rippling.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-24
US DOJ Deel Rippling
Sources: the US DOJ opened a criminal probe and sent out grand-jury subpoenas in recent weeks over allegations that Deel recruited a spy inside rival Rippling
Wall Street Journal · 2026-01-24 · #24
The agreement concludes a six-year legal saga over TikTok's U.S. operations.
completed 1 article 2026-01-24
TikTok ByteDance
The SEC drops its case against Gemini Trust related to the Gemini Earn implosion.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-24
SEC Gemini Trust
Court filing: SEC drops a case against Gemini Trust, founded by the Winklevoss twins, major Trump donors; the case stemmed from Gemini Earn's implosion
New York Times · 2026-01-24 · #20
Spotify and major record labels (UMG, Sony, Warner) sue Anna's Archive and its unknown operators over plans to release scraped Spotify data.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-22
Spotify UMG Sony Warner Anna's Archive unknown operators
Ghori claimed on a podcast that xAI had been skirting regulations.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-22
Sulaiman Ghori xAI
xAI engineer Sulaiman Ghori says he has “left” the startup, after saying on a podcast last week that xAI has skirted regulations while building its data centers
Gizmodo · 2026-01-22 · #62
A Canadian federal court set aside a 2024 order that would have shuttered TikTok Canada's business operations over national security concerns.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-22
Canadian federal court TikTok Canada 2024 shutdown order
Caroline Ellison received a two-year prison sentence and served about 14 months before release.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-22
Caroline Ellison
The US BOP releases Caroline Ellison, the former FTX executive and ex-girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried, after about 14 months; she had a two-year sentence
Business Insider · 2026-01-22 · #24
A US court grants a temporary order taking down some Anna's Archive domains.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-22
US court Anna's Archive domains
Snap reaches agreement to settle a California social media addiction lawsuit a week before the start of trial in the first of several such cases.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-21
Snap social media addiction lawsuit in California
Snap reaches an agreement to settle a social media addiction lawsuit in California, a week before the start of a trial, the first of several such lawsuits
New York Times · 2026-01-21 · #63
A U.S. court grants a temporary order taking down some domains associated with Anna's Archive.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-21
U.S. court Anna's Archive domains
Unsealed docs: Spotify and labels sued Anna's Archive over plans to release scraped Spotify data; a US court grants a temporary order taking down some domains
TorrentFreak · 2026-01-21 · #21
Canadian federal court overturns 2024 order that would have shuttered TikTok Canada's business operations over national security concerns.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-21
Canadian federal court order to shut down TikTok Canada
A Canadian federal court overturned a 2024 order that would have shuttered TikTok Canada's business operations over national security concerns
Politico · 2026-01-21 · #22
A Massachusetts judge grants a preliminary injunction preventing Kalshi from allowing Massachusetts residents to bet on sports via its online platform.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-21
Massachusetts judge Kalshi Massachusetts residents
A Massachusetts judge grants a preliminary injunction blocking Kalshi from letting state residents bet on sports through its online platform
Reuters · 2026-01-21 · #58
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission files a notice to appeal a November 2025 ruling that found Meta did not hold an illegal monopoly by acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-21
FTC Meta Instagram WhatsApp
The US FTC files a notice to appeal a November 2025 ruling that found Meta did not hold an illegal monopoly by acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp
Reuters · 2026-01-21 · #65