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First jury trial questions whether platform design fuels social media addiction

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Source: BBC
First jury trial questions whether platform design fuels social media addiction
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A California trial pits a 19-year-old plaintiff against Meta, ByteDance and Google, alleging that the platforms’ algorithms and design foster addiction and harmed mental health; with Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify, the case could redefine platform liability and challenge Section 230 protections.

Topics:businesstechnology#addiction#section-230#social-media#technology#trial#zuckerberg
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  1. Tech giants face landmark trial over social media addiction claims  BBC
  2. Meta, TikTok and YouTube heading to trial to defend against youth addiction, mental health harm claims  CNN
  3. Parents say teens are addicted to social media. Now, a jury will decide.  The Washington Post
  4. Internal chats show how social media companies discussed teen engagement  The Verge
  5. Social media addition trial kicks off  The Hill

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