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Reclaiming humanity in the digital age by bringing justice to individuals and communities harmed by tech products. techjusticelaw.org

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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
In a new Tech Policy Press analysis, TJL Legal Fellow Juvaria Shahid argues that Meta’s promised child safety features "should be the floor for the global fight against platform addiction"—that is, a starting point for stronger protections worldwide, not the end goal.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The report also highlights the experiences of students like Kimora Dean, who developed an emotional dependency on Google’s AI tools that resulted in to two hospitalizations in 2024 and 2025. Read more about AI’s effects on children’s learning and development: www.wsj.com/tech/ai/goog...
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Google Pushed AI Into Schools—and Even Students Say It’s Gone Too Far
The risks of cognitive and emotional dependence, along with falling test scores, are fueling a backlash.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
As a result, standardized test scores have fallen in some of the nation’s largest school districts, including in New York and Denver. Teachers also note that they’ve seen students struggling with declines in cognitive development related to the habitual off-loading of critical thinking onto AI.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“No tech giant has been more aggressive in putting AI in front of schoolchildren than Google.” A new report from the Wall Street Journal, published last week, tells the story of how Google AI products have become increasingly embedded within schoolchildren’s lives. www.wsj.com/tech/ai/goog...
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Google Pushed AI Into Schools—and Even Students Say It’s Gone Too Far
The risks of cognitive and emotional dependence, along with falling test scores, are fueling a backlash.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Every year, Americans lose roughly $148.2 billion to scams. At TJL, we are excited to have joined the United to Stop Online Scams coalition ahead of their National Day of Action on 9/30. Join the event to learn how you can prevent online scams and fraud, while holding tech companies to account.
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United to Stop Online Scams
National Day of Action campaign page for United to Stop Online Scams.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
But instead of encouraging Leila's son to get help, ChatGPT responded to his questions in ways that imitated human connection. This is how LLMs manufacture trust, promote overuse, and keep users engaged—even at the cost of their health, and in some cases, their lives. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDMI...
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Big Tech and Surveillance AI Shadow Hearing
YouTube video by Representative Pramila Jayapal
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
In her testimony, Leila shared that "OpenAI collected and stored information about every aspect of my child’s life, drawing him further in by ‘remembering’ personal things about him." For example, ChatGPT knew the 19-year-old had been struggling with substance abuse disorder prior to his death.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Last week, TJL’s client, Leila Turner-Scott, testified at the Monopoly Busters Caucus hearing on "Big Tech and Surveillance AI.” In her testimony, Leila shared the story of her 19-year-old son, who passed away after receiving inaccurate medical advice from ChatGPT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDMI...
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Big Tech and Surveillance AI Shadow Hearing
YouTube video by Representative Pramila Jayapal
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Give the podcast episode a listen to learn more about the settlement and how it could lead to a wider sea change in children’s digital safety: www.techpolicy.press/assessing-th...
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Assessing the Landmark Meta Settlement
A conversation with Knight-Georgetown Institute's Alissa Cooper, Tech Justice Law's Meetali Jain, and Emory University School of Law's Matthew Lawrence.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Meetali called the settlement “a historic step” toward establishing industry standards for children’s safety online, although “ultimately it doesn't really disrupt the main driver of Meta's business model.”
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
@meetalijain.bsky.social joined @techpolicypress.bsky.social for an in-depth podcast conversation highlighting the unprecedented reach of the agreement, while also noting the limitations of a decision geared toward a single company among the many shaping the digital ecosystem young people inhabit.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
🎧‼️ Last week, Meta agreed to pay $17 billion and implement a series of safety-related design changes geared toward teenage users on Instagram and Facebook, as the result of a landmark legal settlement with a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general. www.techpolicy.press/assessing-th...
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Assessing the Landmark Meta Settlement
A conversation with Knight-Georgetown Institute's Alissa Cooper, Tech Justice Law's Meetali Jain, and Emory University School of Law's Matthew Lawrence.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
"Our work stands on the foundation built by numerous fearless advocates who have paved the way in the fight for accountability despite the efforts of those who seek to evade it.” - @meetalijain.bsky.social Read Meetali’s interview with TIME below: time.com/collection/t...
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TIME100 AI 2026: Meetali Jain
Find out why Meetali Jain made TIME’s list of the most influential people in artificial intelligence
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
"I am honored to represent our team at TJL, who work every day to hold tech companies accountable for the harm they've caused and make good on their promise to build products that benefit humanity, rather than undermine it," @meetalijain.bsky.social said in response to the list's publication.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
TIME has just published its annual list of the 100 most influential people in shaping the future of artificial intelligence. This year, we are proud to see @meetalijain.bsky.social, TJL’s Executive Director, recognized among them. time.com/collection/t...
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TIME100 AI 2026: Meetali Jain
Find out why Meetali Jain made TIME’s list of the most influential people in artificial intelligence
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Author @stokel.bsky.social calls this a “pattern that the tech sector loves to repeat.” Give the piece a read to see TJL Executive Director @meetalijain.bsky.social’s take on the development and learn more about how OpenAI is replicating this manipulative trend: www.fastcompany.com/91591973/ai-...
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First social media came after teens. Now AI is doing the same thing
A major lawsuit against Meta hit the same week OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens. Why do stronger protections so often arrive only after mass adoption?
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Last week, @fastcompany.com reported on OpenAI’s announcement of “ChatGPT for Teens,” a new mode marketed specifically to minors. The piece draws parallels between this new feature and previous efforts by social media companies to “establish boundaries” for young users—only after producing harm.
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First social media came after teens. Now AI is doing the same thing
A major lawsuit against Meta hit the same week OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens. Why do stronger protections so often arrive only after mass adoption?
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
"These experiences inform our call for OpenAI to move beyond platitudes and address concerns with transparency…As long as these companies are self-policing, we will never be able to hold them to their word." - @meetalijain.bsky.social, Tech Justice Law
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OpenAI Introduces ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ as Safety Concerns Grow
The artificial intelligence start-up announced a chatbot mode that will automatically limit some conversations to better protect young users.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Meetali Jain, Executive Director of Tech Justice Law, responded: ”At Tech Justice Law we’ve represented many families who have lost children because of the reckless design choices by AI companies chasing market capture and the broader lack of oversight across the industry.”
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
For a growing number of parents and families, this attempt to "promote healthy use" of ChatGPT arrives too little, too late.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
On Tuesday, OpenAI announced "ChatGPT for Teens," a new mode specifically marketed to minors. According to the company, it promises new parental controls, trains kids to "use AI with confidence," and limits conversations on topics like self-harm, violence, and sexual content.
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OpenAI Introduces ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ as Safety Concerns Grow
The artificial intelligence start-up announced a chatbot mode that will automatically limit some conversations to better protect young users.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Signatories argue upholding the District Court's order preserves the only meaningful check users have against a platform claiming total discretion over whether to honor its own safety promises. Read the full brief here: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
"Meta's entire business depends on its users trusting its commitment to ensure its platforms are a safe place to spend their time and attention,” said TJL’s @sarahkwiley.bsky.social. “Now, it's arguing in court it has no obligation to make good on that promise.”
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The case alleges plaintiffs were harmed by fraudulent ads on Facebook that violate Meta's own terms of service, which promise to "take appropriate action" against content that deceives, misrepresents, or exploits others for money.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
📣 NEW BRIEF: Tech Justice Law and five other consumer protection orgs filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit in Calise v. Meta Platforms, Inc., arguing Meta should face consequences for failing to act when it learns scammers are exploiting its platform. 🧵
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
”Mr. Winters’ case appears to be the first to claim that a chatbot’s health advice harmed someone seeking guidance about a medical condition,” the Times reports. Read the full story here: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/w...
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ChatGPT Led to a Man’s Near-Fatal Health Crisis, Lawsuit Claims
The case appears to be the first to argue that a chatbot’s advice harmed someone seeking guidance about a medical condition.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Last week, @nytimes.com reported on Tech Justice Law’s latest case against OpenAI and Sam Altman, filed on behalf of Scott Winters, who nearly died after months of receiving inaccurate medical advice via ChatGPT-4o.
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ChatGPT Led to a Man’s Near-Fatal Health Crisis, Lawsuit Claims
The case appears to be the first to argue that a chatbot’s advice harmed someone seeking guidance about a medical condition.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Check out the full story to see the rest of Sarah’s comments, and learn more about access to mental health care in the Latino community: centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/rep...
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AI is Filling Gaps in Latino Mental Health Care, But at What Cost?
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
”It is truly concerning that these companies are using whole populations as guinea pigs for their products. We have so many other safety measures in place in other industries where there's checks before a product is determined safe and then released to the public…” - @sarahkwiley.bsky.social
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
In a recent interview with USC’s Center for Health Journalism and Radio Bilingüe, TJL’s Managing Director, @sarahkwiley.bsky.social, discussed the lack of safety testing that puts all chatbot users at risk—and especially communities that struggle to access real, licensed caregivers. She said:
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Many have lauded general purpose chatbots for their ability to serve as readily available pseudo-therapists for those without access to traditional mental health support. In reality, however, these tools are not trained for this role, and their use during mental crises has led to deadly outcomes.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
CA law requires AI companies to disclose what's in their training data. xAI is trying to kill that law. If they win, users will be left in the dark regarding AI’s biases and risks for harm. Tech Justice Law joined 30+ orgs urging the court to uphold this law. Learn more about #xAIvBonta here:
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Why LASST is filing an Amicus Brief to Defend California's AI Transparency Law - LASST
xAI is the only major AI company challenging AB 2013. That speaks for itself, but there are larger issues at play.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
The complaint, along with a full press release can be found on the TJL website: techjusticelaw.org/press-releas...
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Pastor Seeks Accountability After ChatGPT Allegedly Discouraged Him From Seeking Medical Care During Life-Threatening Blood Clots  — Tech Justice Law
Today, Tech Justice Law and the Social Media Victims Law Center have filed a lawsuit on behalf of Michael Lines, who survived a suicide attempt that followed extensive and manipulative outputs from Op...
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
“This case is a warning of what’s to come if OpenAI isn’t held accountable. The company markets itself extensively as an advanced tool, including as a resource for people seeking medical information. This is being done without rigorous safety testing,” said TJL's @tiffanygillisbrown.bsky.social.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
The complaint details how ChatGPT’s sycophantic, authoritative tone, along with messaging that appealed to Winters’ religious identity, deepened his reliance on the tool, encouraged his self-isolation from friends, family, and doctors, and violated his privacy rights.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
“I had serious symptoms of a pulmonary embolism for six weeks that ChatGPT had wrongly attributed to something else,” said Winters. “ChatGPT manipulated my own language and beliefs... Not only did I nearly die, but I also lost my job, my career, my ministry, my home, everything.”
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
📣 NEW CASE: Today, TJL and the SMVLC filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman on behalf of Scott Winters, a former pastor who nearly died after months of receiving inaccurate medical advice via manipulative and coercive conversations with ChatGPT-4o. techjusticelaw.org/press-releas...
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Pastor Seeks Accountability After ChatGPT Allegedly Discouraged Him From Seeking Medical Care During Life-Threatening Blood Clots  — Tech Justice Law
Today, Tech Justice Law and the Social Media Victims Law Center have filed a lawsuit on behalf of Michael Lines, who survived a suicide attempt that followed extensive and manipulative outputs from Op...
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Watch the full interview to learn more about the warning signs associated with AI-facilitated delusions, and what can be done to curb the harms these products inflict: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ciW...
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Deadly companions: The lawyer fighting AI addiction
YouTube video by The Bureau Investigates
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
”We have seen chatbots over and over again play this wedge role, where the model wedges itself in between the consumer—the person using the chatbot—and their in-real-life human relationships,” Jain explains. ”That effect is a huge warning sign.”
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Meetali’s interview appears in the latest episode of TBIJ's "Misaligned: When AI Goes Wrong." In it, Meetali discusses the many horrific personal consequences her clients have suffered at the hands of chatbot addiction, as well as the warning signs loved ones should be on the lookout for.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
TJL founder @meetalijain.bsky.social has spent the past two years meeting people who have struggled with AI-facilitated delusions. “Every time I think I've seen the worst [case], I see another one that just again devastates me,” she said in a new interview published last week by @tbij.bsky.social.
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Deadly companions: The lawyer fighting AI addiction
YouTube video by The Bureau Investigates
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
TJL’s litigation counsel, @tiffanygillisbrown.bsky.social, is quoted in the piece: “There are countless examples of OpenAI’s negligence and complete disregard for the safety and wellbeing of its consumers.” After reading the story, review the legal complaint here: techjusticelaw.org/press-releas...
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OpenAI Ignored Internal Research & Failed to Ensure ChatGPT was Designed with Critical Safeguards for Users, Including Disabled Community, Lawsuit States  — Tech Justice Law
Today, Tech Justice Law and the Social Media Victims Law Center have filed a lawsuit on behalf of Michael Lines, who survived a suicide attempt that followed extensive and manipulative outputs from Op...
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
“I began using ChatGPT to ask questions about routine topics like weightlifting and nutrition, but it later took a darker turn. Looking back through my chat logs, it is clear that the AI exacerbated my mental health episode,” Lines said in a statement shared with KRON4.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The story details what Michael went through over many months of intensely personal and fanciful conversations with OpenAI's GPT-4o model. As KRON4 reports, the chatbot played into his religious delusions to keep him engaged, even after he disclosed his bipolar diagnosis.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Last week, @kron4-news.bsky.social published an important story on the lawsuit Tech Justice Law filed on behalf of Michael Lines in San Francisco County Superior Court against OpenAI and Sam Altman. www.kron4.com/news/technol...
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ChatGPT bot made man’s mental health worse, not better: lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — OpenAI says its artificial intelligence technology helps hundreds of millions of users who ask ChatGPT health and wellness-related questions every week. Earlier this ye…
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The complaint, along with a full press release containing quotes from Lines and Matthew P. Bergman, founding attorney of Social Media Victims Law Center, can be found on the TJL website: techjusticelaw.org/press-releas...
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OpenAI Ignored Internal Research & Failed to Ensure ChatGPT was Designed with Critical Safeguards for Users, Including Disabled Community, Lawsuit States  — Tech Justice Law
Today, Tech Justice Law and the Social Media Victims Law Center have filed a lawsuit on behalf of Michael Lines, who survived a suicide attempt that followed extensive and manipulative outputs from Op...
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
”OpenAI knew the risks but chose to rush its product to market without thorough safety testing and thoughtful design features. We look forward to bringing this case before a judge and holding OpenAI accountable,” said @tiffanygillisbrown.bsky.social, Litigation Counsel with Tech Justice Law.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The information was stored and used to create greater intimacy in later conversations for the purpose of keeping him engaged, rather than terminating or flagging conversations when Michael was clearly experiencing a mental health crisis.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
This is the first legal complaint to detail how interactions with ChatGPT can be harmful to a specific segment of the disabled community. After Lines shared his bipolar disorder diagnosis with ChatGPT, the bot encouraged his manic thinking without providing warning of the products’ inherent defects.
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Tech Justice Law @techjusticelaw.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
📣 NEW CASE FILED AGAINST OPENAI Today, Tech Justice Law and the Social Media Victims Law Center filed a lawsuit in San Francisco County Superior Court against OpenAI on behalf of Michael Lines, who survived a suicide attempt that followed extensive and manipulative outputs from OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
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