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Landmark losses for Meta and YouTube as big tech misses the point

Meta claims social media addiction isn’t real. Juries disagree

The Guardian - US

‘Accountability has arrived’: dual US court losses show shifting tide against Meta and co

With two unprecedented trial defeats, big tech firms face crisis akin to that faced by cigarette makers in the 1990s

The Guardian - US

Meta and Google's Legal Shield May Have Been Cracked After Court Ruling, Tech Expert Says

Tech law expert Dr. Rob Nicholls said that the ruling could mark the start of a much broader legal reckoning over how social media platforms are designed for children.

International Business Times

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Meta and YouTube made addictive products that harmed young people, US jury finds in landmark trial

The jury agreed with the 20-year-old plaintiff, who testified at trial that she became addicted to social media as a child and that this addiction exacerbated her mental health struggles.

Euronews

How Instagram addictiveness lawsuit could reshape social media – platform design meets product liability

A Los Angeles courtroom is hosting what may become the most consequential legal challenge Big Tech has ever faced.

The Conversation

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

Lead plaintiff, now 20, says use of social media made her relationships with friends and family anxious and strained

The Guardian - US

Zuckerberg grilled in landmark social media trial over teen mental health

Meta chief says it has improved identifying underage users but adds ‘I always wish we could have gotten there sooner’

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Mark Zuckerberg to testify in watershed trial about impact of social media on children

Zuckerberg to give evidence in trial about addictiveness of Meta’s platforms

The Independent UK

Prince Harry tells families battling social media giants in court over their children’s deaths: ‘You’ve already saved thousands of lives’

Address to bereaved families comes as landmark court case gets underway in Los Angeles

The Independent UK

'This case is about two of the richest corporations who have engineered addiction in children’s brains' — lawsuit against Meta and YouTube could decide the fate of social media

As one lawyer labels social media platforms “digital casinos” that create dopamine addiction in children, Meta and YouTube dispute the claim.

TechRadar

Social media 'addicting the brains of children,' plaintiff's lawyer argues in landmark trial

The world’s biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms

The Independent UK

Meta faces trial over child sexual exploitation claims as wave of lawsuits targets Big Tech

Built on undercover accounts posing as children, the case is the first stand-alone state trial in a widening legal fight over social media’s impact on minors.

Euronews

Landmark social media trials begin across the US this week. Here’s what to know

Executives, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, are expected to testify at the trial, which will last six to eight weeks

The Independent UK

TikTok moves to settle in landmark youth addiction trial

The first of its kind trial alleges the ‘attention-grabbing’ design of social media platforms fuelled the 19-year-old plaintiff’s depression and suicidal thoughts

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Meta and YouTube face landmark trial over youth social media addiction claims

KGM, a 19-year-old from the United States, claims her addiction to Meta, Google and ByteDance platforms at an early age left her with suicidal thoughts and depression.

The Guardian - US

Tech giants head to landmark US trial over social media addiction claims

Meta, YouTube and TikTok accused of making products intentionally addictive and harmful to young people

The Independent UK

TikTok, Meta and YouTube face landmark addiction trial over claims they harm children

At the core of the case is a 19-year-old identified only by the initials ‘KGM’

International Business Times UK

Meta, TikTok, YouTube on Trial in US as 19-Year-Old Claims Addiction Sparked Depression

In a landmark California trial, a 19-year-old is suing Meta, TikTok, and YouTube, claiming their addictive algorithms fuelled her depression and self-harm.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Kids are interested in everything’: Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Lizo Mzimba on Newsround at 50

From the environment to diversity, the children’s news show has been setting the agenda for decades. Two former presenters explain what it taught them – and why it still matters

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