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In the U.S., social media companies are being sued by thousands of plaintiffs from parents to school districts to states, all claiming that social media companies have lied about the safety of their platforms.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

They say they don’t recall, but I assume my parents lied to protect my feelings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“My client lied to the police. He lied to his lawyers in this case. And that’s a hard, hard hole to dig out of.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The first was that a key witness, one who claimed he had heard Whitton confess to the crime while in prison, had lied to the court about having a criminal record.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

They lied because they were told to lie.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis