Court Cases Against Social Media Companies

針對社交媒體公司的法院訴訟

Jun 30, 2026, 19:57
USTechnology

Introduction

Many social media companies are in court. People say these apps hurt the mental health of children.

許多社交媒體公司目前正處於訴訟中。人們認為這些應用程式會損害兒童的心理健康。

Main Body

Some apps use special designs. These designs make children stay on the apps for a long time. This makes some children feel sad or worried. One person won 6 million dollars from Meta and YouTube in a past case.

某些應用程式使用了特殊的設計，使兒童在應用程式上停留很長時間。這讓部分兒童感到悲傷或憂慮。在先前的一起案件中，有人從 Meta 和 YouTube 獲得了 600 萬美元的賠償。

Now, TikTok and YouTube paid money to a 15-year-old boy to stop his case. Meta and Snap will go to court on July 27. This trial is in Los Angeles.

現在，TikTok 和 YouTube 已向一名 15 歲少年支付款項以使其撤回訴訟。Meta 和 Snap 將於 7 月 27 日出庭，該審判將在洛杉磯舉行。

Also, 29 states are suing Meta. The states say Meta knew the apps were addictive. Meta says this is not true. A judge says the trial will start on August 18.

此外，有 29 個州正在起訴 Meta。這些州指稱 Meta 明知其應用程式具有成癮性。Meta 則表示這並非事實。法官表示審判將於 8 月 18 日開始。

Conclusion

There are many more trials coming soon. The courts must decide if the companies are wrong.

接下來還會有許多審判。法院必須判定這些公司是否有錯。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Action' Pattern

In English, we often put the Person → Action → Thing. Look at these examples from the text:

  • People →\rightarrow say →\rightarrow these apps hurt children.
  • Meta →\rightarrow says →\rightarrow this is not true.
  • A judge →\rightarrow says →\rightarrow the trial will start.

Wait! Why is there an 'S' on 'says'?

When we talk about one person or one company (He, She, It), we add an -s to the action word.

  • People (Many) →\rightarrow say
  • Meta (One company) →\rightarrow says

📅 Talking About the Future

To talk about something that happens later, use will + action.

  • Trial →\rightarrow will start →\rightarrow August 18.
  • Companies →\rightarrow will go →\rightarrow to court.

It is a simple way to tell the future without changing the action word!

Vocabulary Learning

court (n.)
A place where a judge decides if someone broke the law
Example:The man had to go to court for his crime.
mental health (n.)
The condition of your mind and feelings
Example:Exercise is good for your mental health.
trial (n.)
A meeting in a court to decide if someone is guilty
Example:The trial lasted for three weeks.
suing (v.)
Asking a court to make someone pay money for a mistake
Example:The company is suing the man for stealing.
addictive (adj.)
Something that makes you want to keep doing it or using it
Example:Sugar can be very addictive.
judge (n.)
The person in a court who makes the final decision
Example:The judge told everyone to be quiet.
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