Maanit Zemel is Interviewed on "Catch Up on Kids Mental Health" podcast

In this episode of the podcast “Catch Up on Kids Mental Health” Janet Morrison speaks with ZvK Partner Maanit Zemel about Meta’s $17 billion settlement with several U.S. states over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to be addictive and harmful to young people.

They explore why Meta may have chosen to settle, how lawyers have moved from challenging individual content to challenging the underlying design and algorithms of social media platforms, and what new protections for young users could emerge as a result.

The conversation also turns to Canada, including lawsuits brought by Ontario school boards, the proposed Safe Social Media Act, and why meaningful regulation will require both strong legislation and real consequences for platforms that fail to protect users.

Zvk Partner Maanit Zemel is quoted in Le Devoir about Meta's Court Settlement in the US

Maanit Zemel is interviewed by the Quebec newspaper Le Devoir about the implications of a recent $17 Billion settlement between Meta and several States in the US on Canadian users

Maanit Zemel is interviewed by CBC Radio on "Your World Tonight" about Meta AI features

ZvK Partner Maanit Zemel is interviewed on a CBC Radio program “Your World Tonight” about the recent changes to Meta AI’s safety features for children and teenagers. The segment begins at the 22 minute mark,

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Maanit Zemel is quoted in The Wire Report's article about CASL Enforcement

The Wire Report interviews ZvK Partner Maanit Zemel about enforcement proceedings under Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) in an article entitled “The CRTC has received 4.1 million complaints about spam since 2014, so why has it only taken action 34 times?”

Maanit Zemel is quoted by Canadian Lawyer Magazine about the newly proposed Safe Social Media Act

ZvK Partner Maanit Zemel is interviewed by Canadian Lawyer Magazine about the Canadian Government’s proposed Digital Safety Act (Bill C-34) and a social media ban for children under the age of 16

Maanit Zemel is interviewed by CBC News on the proposed Safe Social Media Act

ZvK Partner Maanit Zemel is interviewed by CBC News about the constitutionality of the Canadian Government’s proposed ban on the use of social media by children under the age of 16

Maanit Zemel takes part in the Law Commission of Ontario's expert roundtable on Intimate Images & Deepfakes

ZvK Partner Maanit Zemel has been asked to take part in the Law Commission of Ontario’s expert roundtable to address its project on Intimate Images & Deepfakes. The event will take place on June 9, 2026

Maanit Zemel is quoted in National Post article

ZvK Partner Maanit Zemel is quoted in an article about a lawsuit against an online content creator and prankster

Maanit Zemel is quoted in the CBA National magazine about liability of social media companies

ZvK Partner Maanit Zemel is interviewed by the Canadian Bar Association’s National magazine on the impact of recent court decision in the U.S. finding social media platforms liable to their underage users - “Social media’s standard of care”

Maanit Zemel is interviewed on Mornings with Simi about the Liability of Social Media Companies

On March 27, 2026, ZvK Partner Maanit Zemel was interviewed on the radio morning show “Mornings With Simi” on Vancouver’s Global News 730 CKNW about the implications of an award of damages by a US jury against social media giants Meta and Google for harms to children and youth online. Listen to the interview on the podcast, beginning at minute 21

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Maanit Zemel appears on CTV News the National

ZvK Partner, Maanit Zemel, discusses the need for Canadian regulation of online harms caused to children and teens by social media on CTV News the National

Maanit Zemel is quoted in The Wire Report article on Bill C-16

ZvK Partner, Maanit Zemel, is interviewed by the Wire Report about the Canadian Government’s proposed laws intended to deal with AI Deepfakes and non-consentual intimate images.

Maanit Zemel is interviewed by CityTV News about Canadian Privacy Laws

Maanit Zemel discusses Canadian privacy laws regarding the use of Cookies by websites on CityTV News Toronto

Maanit Zemel in quoted in a CBC article about the legality of viral TikTok videos

Maanit Zemel is quoted by the CBC about the legal issues surrounding viral TikTok videos of women being secretly filmed in malls - “18-year-old says she was secretly filmed in Ontario mall for viral TikTok video deemed as anti-woman”

ZvK is Successful at the Ontario Court of Appeal

ZvK Partner Maanit Zemel successfully obtained the dismissal for delay of an appeal before the Ontario Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal upheld a lower court decision awarding ZvK’s clients more than $4.7 million, which is he largest award of damages against a singe defendant in a defamation case in Canada

Maanit Zemel is quoted in a CBC article on Online Defamation & Anonymous Defamers

ZvK Partner Maanit Zemel discusses the perils of online defamation and uncovering the identities of anonymous defamers with the CBC

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/london-doctors-seek-rare-court-order-want-google-to-name-sender-of-defamatory-emails-1.7105520

Maanit Zemel presents at the American Bar Association's Forum on Communications Law

ZvK Partner Maanit Zemel is a Facilitator on the panel on International Law & Cross-Vetting at the American Bar Association’s Forum on Communications Law Annual Conference in Santa Barbara, California. Ms. Zemel focused her presentation on the status of Anti-SLAPP litigation in Canada

ZvK Lawyers named Toronto's Top Lawyers 2023 in Post Magazine

Post Magazine’s “Toronto's Top Lawyers 2023” name Maanit Zemel in the Civil Litigation category and Dimitri van Kampen in the Technology Virtual category

ZvK's Recent Success at the Ontario Superior Court discussed in the SLAW post

ZvK’s case of Clancy v Farid and its implications are featured in a posting on SLAW blog entitled “Massive Payout to Defamation Victims”

Maanit Zemel is mentioned in an article in the Los Angeles Business Journal

The article discusses the decision of Clancy v Farid, in which Maanit Zemel was successful in obtaining the highest damages award ever made against a single defendant in a defamation action in Canada on behalf of ZvK’s 53 clients, most of whom were US residents.