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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago
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IG is a drug': jury to deliberate as US trial over social media addiction wraps up

A jury trial concluded examining whether Meta and YouTube designed addictive platforms causing mental health harm in young people, with the jury beginning deliberations to determine negligence and causation.
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1 week ago
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Gary & Shannon: "Social Media Is The New Big Tobacco" | KFI AM 640

Landmark trials against Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snap allege these platforms deliberately designed addictive features that harmed children's mental health, with approximately 1,600 plaintiffs participating in coordinated legal proceedings.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

IG is a drug': jury to deliberate as US trial over social media addiction wraps up

A jury trial concluded examining whether Meta and YouTube designed addictive platforms causing mental health harm in young people, with the jury beginning deliberations to determine negligence and causation.
Law
fromKFI AM 640
1 week ago

Gary & Shannon: "Social Media Is The New Big Tobacco" | KFI AM 640

Landmark trials against Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snap allege these platforms deliberately designed addictive features that harmed children's mental health, with approximately 1,600 plaintiffs participating in coordinated legal proceedings.
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fromThe Verge
3 days ago

What it was like to watch grieving parents stare down Mark Zuckerberg in court

They were glaring at a gray tote bag held by a member of the court staff - the one who'd determine, by lottery, if they made it inside. Pinned on bags and coats, butterfly clips honored children they'd lost, deaths these parents link to their children's experiences online. The clips were a symbolic gesture chosen to not inadvertently prejudice the jury, which would decide if social media companies could be held liable for the kinds of harms they believe their children experienced.
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