""This was only the first case - there are hundreds of parents and school districts in the social media addiction trials that start today, and sadly, new families every day who are speaking out and bringing Big Tech to court for its deliberately harmful products," said Sacha Haworth, executive director of the non-profit Tech Oversight Project."
Opening statements for a landmark trial in Los Angeles County Superior Court begin this week, alleging that major social-media companies deliberately designed platforms that addict and harm children. Meta's Instagram and Google's YouTube are named defendants, while TikTok and Snap settled beforehand. Bellwether trials will test legal arguments and potential damages and could determine outcomes for hundreds of related lawsuits brought by parents and school districts. A central plaintiff identified as KGM alleges early platform use led to addiction, worsened depression, and suicidal thoughts. A separate trial in New Mexico is scheduled concurrently.
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