US EditionIn Landmark Trial, YouTube Says It’s Not Social Media, Doesn’t Addict Children
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The court is asked to decide whether Google and Meta executives, through their respective subsidiaries YouTube and Instagram, consciously designed their platforms to encourage reckless use by young users, to the detriment of their mental health.
Social Media Platforms on Trial in LA: Are They Damaging Kids’ Brains on Purpose?
Some of the world’s largest social media companies are now defending themselves in a major US court battle over allegations that their platforms were designed in ways that intensify engagement among children […] The post Social Media Platforms on Trial in LA: Are They Damaging Kids’ Brains on Purpose? first appeared on The Expose.
A civil lawsuit has begun in Los Angeles against Meta and Google. The tech giants are accused of intentionally addicting children to their platforms and harming their mental health. The case, filed by a young woman, could pave the way for hundreds of similar lawsuits and force changes to how social media operates.
In Landmark Trial, YouTube Says It’s Not Social Media, Doesn’t Addict Children
LOS ANGELES—On the second day of a landmark jury trial in Los Angeles Superior Court—the first to take on tech giants over claims their social media platforms are addicting kids and fueling a national mental health crisis—attorneys for YouTube questioned on Tuesday whether the video app is, in fact, social media. At the center of the case is a 19-year-old California woman identified in court documents by the initials “K.G.M.” or “Kelsey G.M,” wh…
As young people spend more and more time on the internet to socialize, learn and entertain themselves, it is necessary for parents to accompany them in this process. Setting healthy limits promotes mental health in adolescents, concentration and development of responsible digital habits.Read more
Why Tech Giants Are Accused of Causing Social Media Addiction - Software Unplugged
new video loaded: In a series of landmark trials, plaintiffs are alleging that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products. Our technology reporter Cecilia Kang describes what’s at stake for tech giants and social media users. February 12, 2026 Source link The post Why Tech Giants Are Accused of Causing Social Media Addiction appeared first on Software Unplugged.
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