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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
Mental health

Woman at heart of US trial says she was addicted to social media at age six

A 20-year-old lead plaintiff testified that social media addiction starting at age six caused depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts, forming the basis of a landmark lawsuit against YouTube and Meta for intentionally creating addictive products.
fromFlipboard
2 weeks ago
Mental health

Is Social Media Addictive?

Meta and Google face legal accusations that social media design features intentionally create addiction, with a 20-year-old plaintiff claiming these mechanisms harmed her mental health while 1,500 similar lawsuits await trial outcomes.
Digital life
fromwww.bbc.com
11 hours ago

She spent 16 hours on Instagram in a day. It's up to a jury to decide if Meta is to blame

A landmark lawsuit against Meta and Google tests whether social media companies deliberately designed addictive platforms that harmed young users' mental health.
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