Neuroscience Explains Why Teens Are so Vulnerable to Big Tech Social Media Platforms

Social Media Companies Fined for Harming User

What could make a platform like Facebook or YouTube harmful to its users?

Local legal experts say they weren't surprised by outcome of landmark social media trial

PALMS SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - The jury in a landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles has found Meta and Google negligent, owing the plaintiff, a 20-year-old woman known as KGM in court documents, nearly 6 million dollars. KGM sued the companies, saying their addictive platforms fueled her depression and suicidal thoughts as a child. News Channel 3 has been following the case for weeks. In a live studio interview with News Channel 3,…

Neuroscience explains why teens are so vulnerable to Big Tech social media platforms

In a landmark decision, a Los Angeles jury has found that social media company Meta and video streaming service YouTube harmed a young user with addictive design features that led to mental health distress, including body dysmorphia, depression and suicidal thoughts.

Teens are highly vulnerable to social media, experts warn

A growing body of research is raising alarm over the impact of social media on teenagers, with experts warning that young users are especially vulnerable to its addictive nature and mental health risks. In a landmark case, a jury recently found that major platforms such as Meta and YouTube developed features that contributed to addictive usage patterns, ultimately harming a teenage user’s mental health. Scientists explain that the teenage brain …