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Tech Giants Face Landmark Trials Over Social Media's Impact on Youth

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Source: The New York Times
Tech Giants Face Landmark Trials Over Social Media's Impact on Youth
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A wave of bellwether lawsuits targets Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube, accusing their platforms of being addictive and causing harm to teenagers; jury trials begin in California with potential federal cases later in Oakland, and a verdict could lead to damages and forced design changes, while companies contest the addiction claim and flag free-speech protections.

Topics:business#addiction#child-safety#law#litigation#note-consider-trimming-to-five-tags-if-required#social-media#technology
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