Trial alleges Meta and YouTube engineered addiction in children
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A California Superior Court trial accuses Instagram and YouTube of building “addiction machines” that harmed a minor’s mental health, with opening arguments citing internal emails and design choices; the defense argues the harms stem from the child’s home life, and the case could set a damages benchmark for similar lawsuits.
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- Lawyers argue that Instagram and YouTube intentionally addicted and harmed teen in landmark social media trial cnn.com
- Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins ABC News
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