"oh my gosh yall IG is a drug,"
"We're basically pushers... We are causing Reward Deficit Disorder bc people are binging on IG so much they can't feel reward anymore."
"The top down directives drive it all towards making sure people keep coming back for more,"
California federal and state privacy lawsuits are unearthing internal documents that embarrass major social platforms. Consolidated complaints from hundreds of school districts and state attorneys general allege social media companies knew about harms to children and marketed products to teens regardless. The suits target Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Snap and seek monetary damages plus changes to business practices. Disclosed internal messages describe Instagram as addictive, attribute user addiction to biological and psychological mechanisms, and criticize top-down directives that prioritize keeping users returning. The litigation emphasizes product design and marketing choices rather than just harmful content and may spur federal regulatory action.
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