Category: Parental Rights/ Parenting

Two misconceptions have been circulating since last week’s landmark ruling in K.G.M. v. Meta et al., which found Meta and YouTube liable for harms to an individual plaintiff: First, that this verdict threatens free speech; and second, that it undermines parental rights and responsibility.

“Story time with my kids is the highlight of my day,” Vance stated. “Books have taken our family on so many adventures. Through books, we’ve learned so many new things about science and nature, faraway countries, ancient civilizations, America’s history, and more. Most of all, we’ve had lots of fun reading together. I thought it would be even more fun to share story time with all of you. So every few weeks, we’ll gather here in my office to read together.”

Across the country, recovery housing programs are helping men overcome substance use disorders and rebuild their lives. But what happens when recovery goes beyond sobriety and addresses men’s role as fathers?

A jury has found Meta and Google liable for $6 million in damages in a landmark case that alleged the popular social media apps are designed to addict children. The plaintiff in the high-profile case against the social media giants was a 20-year-old woman known as “Kaley” who said she became obsessed by Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube apps when she was a child because the apps were purposely designed to be addictive.

‘You could check on your kid, it could be kid-friendly videos, and then three minutes later it could be totally something dark because of the algorithms they start creating.’

The ruling reinforced a principle that has appeared again and again in American constitutional law: The parent-child relationship occupies a privileged position above and beyond the interventions of outside adults and institutions.