"Kids who use a lot of social media who are not depressed will become depressed. Peer-reviewed research links heavy social media use to depression, anxiety, insomnia, and suicidal thoughts. The trial focuses on the platforms' design features, which include things like infinite scroll, autoplay video, push notifications, and reward systems, rather than the content users post."
"Anna Lembke, a professor of psychiatry and addiction medicine at Stanford University, took the stand and told the jury that social media addiction is not just real, it is harmful. Lembke cited a National Institutes of Health-funded study that tracked more than 11,000 children and teens for one year."
A landmark trial in Los Angeles addresses claims that Meta and Google designed social media platforms with addictive features to hook young users and harm their mental health. The case, heard before Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl, is the first of nine planned bellwether trials from thousands of consolidated lawsuits. Lead plaintiff Kaley G.M., a 20-year-old, alleges social media addiction caused serious mental health problems. Stanford psychiatry professor Anna Lembke testified that peer-reviewed research links heavy social media use to depression, anxiety, insomnia, and suicidal thoughts, citing an NIH-funded study of over 11,000 children. The trial focuses on addictive design features like infinite scroll, autoplay video, push notifications, and reward systems rather than user-generated content.
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