# 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

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## Timeline

- **2027**: UK Plans Under-16 Social Media Ban — The United Kingdom is expected to enact a ban on social media access for children under 16, adding to the global regulatory shift.
- **2026-09**: France's Under-15 Social Media Ban Takes Effect — France implements a ban on social media use for those under 15 and prohibits mobile phones in high schools, following Australia's earlier ban on social media for under-16s.
- **2026-08-12**: Meta Trial Begins — A trial in the lawsuit brought by 29 state attorneys general—alleging illegal data collection and deceptive safety practices targeting children—commences.
- **2026-08-10**: 9th Circuit Rejects Early Appeals — The appeals court rules that Section 230 does not provide immunity from suit, allowing thousands of social media addiction lawsuits to proceed against Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snapchat.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 9th Circuit: 1000s of Social Media Suits Proceed — Section 230 Not Immunity
2026-08-11 00:15:15 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 3

The 9th Circuit’s denial of an early appeal exposes Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snapchat to thousands of lawsuits alleging addictive design harmed children. Section 230 is ruled a defense, not immunity, reshaping product-liability exposure for tech platforms.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/9th-circuit-social-media-addiction-suits-section-230

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