YouTube employees intentionally sought to increase ‘viewer addiction’ and disabled safety features for children, according to court documents.
YouTube’s Internal Documents Expose Audience Addiction Strategy Recent court documents reveal that YouTube employees were focused on “audience addiction,” dismissing child-safety proposals due to insufficient “ROI,” which refers to “return on investment.” These internal records, including chat logs and presentations, were released ahead of significant trials this summer in the U.S. District Court for Northern […]
Tech Companies, Including Meta, Hit with Thousands of Lawsuits Following Key Social Media Addiction Case
Recent jury decisions against major social media firms have triggered a wave of lawsuits claiming these platforms are harming children’s mental health. In two pivotal cases, jurors found against social media giants, hinting at a possible shift in how courts regard the responsibilities of tech companies toward younger users. This could represent a significant moment […]
Meta and Google confront challenges similar to those faced by the tobacco industry following social media addiction rulings
Meta and Google have hit a troubling point in their history, similar to what tobacco companies faced long ago, as they experienced two significant legal losses this week. Experts suggest that these challenges are just the tip of the iceberg. This week, a jury in Los Angeles found that both Google and Meta, led by […]
Parents of social media victims to Big Tech after addiction trial verdict: ‘Our fight isn’t finished’
Families of social media victims gathered on Wednesday to celebrate a significant court ruling that concluded that the platforms operated by Meta and Google were intentionally designed to foster addiction. However, they emphasized that their fight is far from over. With visible emotion, the parents stood outside the courthouse, holding heartwarming photos of their children. […]
Significant ruling on social media addiction against Meta and Google may lead to many legal cases.
Significant Ruling Against Meta and Google A groundbreaking decision has declared Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta and Google’s parent company liable for contributing to teen social media addiction, potentially leading to increased legal scrutiny of Big Tech, critics warned. Following nine days of deliberation, a jury in Los Angeles sided with a 20-year-old woman known as “KGM.” […]
Jury Determines Meta and Google Were Careless in Significant Social Media Addiction Case
Meta and YouTube Found Liable for Social Media Harm A jury in Los Angeles has determined that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, and Google’s YouTube are liable for harm caused to children using their platforms, awarding $3 million to a young woman who claims her childhood addiction to social media negatively impacted her mental […]
Jury in Los Angeles rules on social media addiction case involving Meta and YouTube
Meta and Google Found Liable for Social Media Addiction A jury in Los Angeles has determined that Meta and Google need to pay $3 million in damages in a high-profile trial. The lawsuit accused the two tech giants of creating products that foster addictive behaviors among young users. In this verdict, Meta is to cover […]
Jury decides outcome in trial about social media addiction
The tech world is on edge as a jury deliberates in a pivotal trial that might reshape how social media companies develop their applications. This case, KGM v. Meta & YouTube, features a 20-year-old woman challenging two of the most dominant platforms, claiming their products are crafted to be addictive by design. The lawsuit argues […]
Michele Steeb: Addiction Is a Illness — Policy Might Finally Align
Over 48 million people in the U.S. face substance use disorder. Many are increasingly visible in city settings—on sidewalks, in encampments, or seeking help in emergency rooms. But there are also those who grapple with addiction in silence, behind closed doors. Families are being ripped apart by overdoses, particularly among the homeless, where death rates […]
No, it doesn’t make sense to provide money to a parent with a drug addiction.
Max Selver expressed to Gothamist, “There’s nothing scarier for a parent than to have the government come to their home and forcibly take away their child, and not know where they’re going or when they’ll see them again.” Yet, perhaps he might reconsider that sentiment. Representing Meredith Traynor in a recent lawsuit against the city’s […]