"Jury selection starts this week in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. It's the first time the companies will argue their case before a jury, and the outcome could have profound effects on their businesses and how they will handle children using their platforms. The selection process is expected to take at least a few days, with 75 potential jurors questioned each day through at least Thursday."
"KGM claims that her use of social media from an early age addicted her to the technology and exacerbated depression and suicidal thoughts. Importantly, the lawsuit claims that this was done through deliberate design choices made by companies that sought to make their platforms more addictive to children to boost profits. This argument, if successful, could sidestep the companies' First Amendment shield and Section 230, which protects tech companies from liability for material posted on their platforms."
Jury selection begins this week in Los Angeles County Superior Court for a landmark trial accusing Meta, ByteDance and Google of deliberately designing platforms to addict children and harm their mental health. The trial is the companies' first before a jury and could affect how they manage child users and face future lawsuits. Selection will question about 75 potential jurors per day over several days. Snap settled separately. Plaintiff KGM, 19, alleges early social media use led to addiction, worsened depression and suicidal thoughts. The suit claims deliberate design choices to increase addictiveness for profit and seeks to bypass First Amendment and Section 230 protections.
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