Brazil’s Institute for Collective Defense, a consumer rights group, has filed two lawsuits demanding 3 billion reais ($525.27 million) from the Brazilian units of TikTok, Kwai, and Meta Platforms for allegedly failing to create mechanisms to prevent indiscriminate use of these social media platforms by minors. Social media regulation has become a hot topic in Latin America’s largest country after a months-long dispute between X owner Elon Musk and a Brazilian Supreme Court justice resulted in the company paying heavy fines. The lawsuits demand that companies create clear data protection mechanisms and issue warnings about mental health risks to children … Continue reading Brazil Sues Meta, TikTok, Kwai for 3 Billion Reais in Wake of Minors’ Mental Health Risks