The Fox News Rundown A Mother’s Warning as Tech Giants Face Addiction Lawsuit
Feb 12, 2026
Maurine (Maureen) Molak, co-founder of Parents SOS and David's Legacy Foundation who fights for child online safety after losing her son to cyberbullying, tells a personal and urgent story. She discusses landmark trials alleging platforms enable child exploitation and design for addictive use. She explains why parental controls often fail and calls for stronger accountability and policy action.
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Evidence Vs. Platform Liability Debate
- Meta disputes that aggregate internal figures represent individual harm, calling prosecutorial use sensational.
- The litigation centers on whether platform knowledge of harms translates into responsibility for victims.
Platforms Designed For Attention And Profit
- Attorneys say internal company documents show platforms admit they design for addictive use to maximize time and revenue.
- That frames social media as operating within an attention economy that monetizes prolonged engagement.
Loss After Injury Led To Online Retreat
- Maureen Molak described her son David's decline after a serious basketball injury that removed his social connections.
- He turned to social media and online gaming, experienced cyberbullying, and took his life months later.