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Internal memos brand Instagram 'a drug' as Meta faces pivotal social-media addiction trial

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Source: Ars Technica
Internal memos brand Instagram 'a drug' as Meta faces pivotal social-media addiction trial
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A high-stakes bellwether trial accuses Meta, YouTube and others of designing addictive features that harmed a minor; internal memos—including an 'IG is a drug' line—surface as the case tests causation, potentially paving billions in damages and broad platform-safety changes if the jury links harm to design rather than content.

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