{"id":22305,"date":"2026-03-13T08:38:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T07:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/ig-is-a-drug-jury-to-deliberate-as-us-trial-over-social-media-addiction-wraps-up\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T08:38:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T07:38:20","slug":"ig-is-a-drug-jury-to-deliberate-as-us-trial-over-social-media-addiction-wraps-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/ig-is-a-drug-jury-to-deliberate-as-us-trial-over-social-media-addiction-wraps-up\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018IG is a drug\u2019: jury to deliberate as US trial over social media addiction wraps up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meta and YouTube accused of creating harmful products in trial seen as a bellwether for attitudes towards social media<\/p>\n

The first-ever jury trial over the potential harms of social media wrapped up on Thursday. Lawyers for Meta and YouTube have argued their platforms are safe for the vast majority of young people, while lawyers for a young woman at the center of the case say the tech companies have designed their products to be addictive, leading to mental health issues in children and teens.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow did they become such behemoths?\u201d Mark Lanier, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said during closing arguments in Los Angeles superior court on Thursday, according to NBC<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s the attention economy. They\u2019re making money off capturing your attention.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nMeta and YouTube accused of creating harmful products in trial seen as a bellwether for attitudes towards social media
\nThe first-ever jury trial over the potential harms of social media wrapped up on Thursday. Lawyers for Meta and YouTube have argued their platforms are safe for the vast majority of young people, while lawyers for a young woman at the center of the case say the tech companies have designed their products to be addictive, leading to mental health issues in children and teens.
\n\u201cHow did they become such behemoths?\u201d Mark Lanier, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said during closing arguments in Los Angeles superior court on Thursday, according to NBC. \u201cIt\u2019s the attention economy. They\u2019re making money off capturing your attention.\u201d Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Meta and YouTube accused of creating harmful products in trial seen as a bellwether for attitudes towards social media The first-ever jury trial over the potential harms of social media wrapped up on Thursday. Lawyers for Meta and YouTube have argued their platforms are safe for the vast majority of young people, while lawyers for …<\/p>\n

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