Lawsuits claim social media fuels teen mental health crisis as trial looms
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Parent lawsuits allege that social media platforms use addictive design features that contribute to teen depression, anxiety, eating disorders and other harms, and they are headed to trial, though proving a direct causal link will be challenging.
- Parents say teens are addicted to social media. Now, a jury will decide. The Washington Post
- Meta, TikTok and YouTube heading to trial to defend against youth addiction, mental health harm claims CNN
- Social media addition trial kicks off The Hill
- Internal chats show how social media companies discussed teen engagement The Verge
- Tech giants face landmark trial over social media addiction claims BBC
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