Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Against Tech Giants Heads to Jury
A bellwether trial against Meta and Google regarding social media addiction and its harm to children is nearing a jury decision, potentially influencing over 1,600 similar lawsuits nationwide.
18 Feb, 18:38 — 18 Feb, 19:22
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Mark Zuckerberg Says Instagram Is Valuable, Not Harmful, in Landmark Tech Addiction Trial
Meta’s chief executive said users spent a lot of time on the app because of its value, as he was grilled about child safety issues in front of a jury.
By Eli Tan
Read full article →Mark Zuckerberg testifies in landmark social media trial over teen mental health
Lawyers for the plaintiffs argue that Meta intentionally designed its social media platforms to be addictive The Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, is testifying at a landmark trial of social media companies on Wednesday. After arriving at the courthouse, Zuckerberg was asked by a security guard at a metal detector if he had any metal on him. “I have a gold chain on,” he responded, according to the New York Post. Continue reading...
By Sanya Mansoor
Read full article →Mark Zuckerberg appears to be ‘served’ new lawsuit upon arrival at court
A man handed Mark Zuckerberg a stack of papers and said “you’ve been served with a summons and complaint."
Read full article →A jury will soon decide if social media addictions are harming children. These families have already felt the pain
The bellwether trial against tech behemoths Meta and Google could set the course for the 1,600 other plaintiffs across the country
By Rhian Lubin
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