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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Irish TV host says stalker tracked her with an Apple AirTag — and the tech giant refused to help

An Irish television host hoping to break into Hollywood claims she was forced to flee Los Angeles after a stalker used an Apple AirTag to monitor her every move, and her lawsuit alleges the company offered no meaningful assistance. Aine O'Neill filed an individual lawsuit against Apple, alleging the tech giant's tracking device became a […] The post Irish TV host says stalker tracked her with an Apple AirTag — and the tech giant refused to help appeared first on American Almanac .

An Irish television host hoping to break into Hollywood claims she was forced to flee Los Angeles after a stalker used an Apple AirTag to monitor her every move, and her lawsuit alleges the company offered no meaningful assistance. Aine O'Neill filed an individual lawsuit against Apple, alleging the tech giant's tracking device became a weapon in the hands of an unknown stalker who followed her movements for weeks, knowing where she worked and where she slept. O'Neill had previously joined a class action suit against Apple before deciding to pursue her own case. She now seeks damages in an amount to be determined at trial. The suit lays out a grim sequence. In November 2022, O'Neill received an alert on her phone indicating an AirTag,…Open

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Tesla deadly crash: Woman’s daughter wants answers before blaming manufacturer | NewsNation Prime

NewsNation’s Mills Hayes reports on a Tesla crash that killed a 76-year-old grandmother in Texas. Investigators say the driver was using an automated driving assistance system before the vehicle crashed into the woman’s living room. #tesla #crash #autopilot "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.

NYTIMES (Kashmir Hill) - Wrongful Death Lawsuits Against OpenAI Test a New Strategy

The cases seek to use consumer product safety laws to rein in chatbot companies.

WASHINGTONPOST (Justin Jouvenal) - Supreme Court considers blocking lawsuits alleging weed killer causes cancer

Thousands of cancer victims allege Roundup was responsible for their illness, in one of the largest waves of product liability litigation in U.S. history.

JUSTTHENEWS (Just the News Contributor) - Supreme Court hears landmark Roundup case, with ruling expected to impact tens of thousands of suits

The high court's ruling on Monsanto Company. v. Durnell is expected to shape the future of tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that Bayer-owned Monsanto’s weedkiller Roundup causes cancer.

AXIOS (Ashley Gold) - Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media addiction trial

A jury on Wednesday found Big Tech giants Meta and YouTube negligent in a landmark social media trial, awarding $3 million in compensation to a woman who argued the companies were to blame for her social media addiction. Why it matters: It is rare that social media giants are found liable for any harms people may face using their platforms, and the verdict in the Los Angeles trial could lead to more court losses, more lawsuits and potentially online safety legislation. What they're saying: "This verdict sends an unmistakable message that no company is above accountability when it comes to our children," the plaintiffs' counsel said in a statement. - "Top tech executives took the stand, and their own internal documents were put before a…

JUSTTHENEWS (Natalia Mittelstadt) - California jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial

The jury in the Los Angeles Superior Court determined $3 million in damages

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Jury finds Meta, YouTube negligent in social media addiction trial | NewsNation Live

“This is historic”: A California jury found Meta and YouTube were negligent when it comes to making social media addictive and causing mental health issues. Trial attorney Rachel Fiset says the ruling “will change how social media continues” and could be the start of “thousands of trials or settlements.” #Meta #YouTube #SocialMedia Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.

YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Meta failed to take addiction into account: Judge Andrew Napolitano | Bianca Across The Nation

On Wednesday's "Bianca Across The Nation," Judge Andrew Napolitano analyzed the decision to hold Meta liable on all counts in the social media case.

NYTIMES (Cecilia Kang, Ryan Mac and Eli Tan) - Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case

A jury found the companies negligent in their app designs, harming a young user with design features that were addictive and led to her mental health distress.