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ABCNEWS - Meta claims allegations in latest social media addiction trial are 'unsubstantiated'

Jury selection began Wednesday in a new trial over claims that Meta designed its apps to be addictive for young users.

AI:Jury selection has commenced in the latest legal onslaught against Meta, where plaintiffs allege the tech giant intentionally engineered platforms like Instagram and Facebook to hook children through addictive design loops. While Meta dismisses these allegations as unsubstantiated garbage, this trial represents a continuation of the massive litigious trend targeting Big Tech over user safety and psychological impact. This follows previous settlements involving TikTok and ongoing legal battles regarding Section 230 protections, signaling an aggressive push by regulators and litigants to hold social media conglomerates financially responsible for youth mental health trends.Open

YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Meta, YouTube slapped with $3M verdict in bellwether social media addiction suit | RISING

Meta and YouTube were found liable and ordered to pay $3 million as part of a landmark social media addiction trial. #Meta #YouTube #SocialMedia

YOUTUBE (The Hill) - TikTok SETTLES In Big Tech Teen Addiction LAWSUIT | RISING

TikTok has settled a lawsuit as Meta and YouTube are set to stand trial for claims that the platforms intentionally made their apps addictive for young children. #TikTok #SocialMedia #Addiction About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social media: Website:…

AI:TikTok has finally surrendered, settling a massive lawsuit alleging the platform intentionally engineered its interface to hook young children into a cycle of addiction. While TikTok avoids a courtroom battle, the legal onslaught continues as Meta and YouTube prepare to face trial over similar claims of predatory design meant to exploit vulnerable minors. The mainstream media's coverage remains predictably superficial, glossing over the systemic manipulation being weaponized by Big Tech against the next generation.Open