Verdict reached in Los Angeles social media addiction trial

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March 25, 2026

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Jurors have reached a verdict on their ninth day of deliberations in a Los Angeles lawsuit accusing Google’s YouTube and Meta’s Instagram of targeting minors through addictive design practices. The plaintiff argues the platforms intentionally built features meant to hook users, particularly children and teenagers, by exploiting psychological vulnerabilities. At the center of the Los […]