"The landmark trial, which began last week with jury selection, could set a precedent for whether social media platforms are responsible for harming children. It's the first of a consolidated group of cases - from more than 1,600 plaintiffs, including over 350 families and over 250 school districts - scheduled to be argued before a jury in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Plaintiffs accuse the owners of Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Snap of knowingly designing addictive products harmful to young users' mental health."
"Historically, social media platforms have been largely shielded by Section 230, a provision added to the Communications Act of 1934 that says internet companies are not liable for content users post. TikTok and Snap reached a settlement with a 20-year-old woman identified in court as K.G.M. ahead of the trial. The companies remain defendants in a series of similar lawsuits expected to go to trial this year."
A landmark Los Angeles trial could determine whether social media platforms are legally responsible for harming children. More than 1,600 plaintiffs, including over 350 families and more than 250 school districts, filed consolidated cases alleging that Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Snap knowingly designed addictive products harmful to young users' mental health. Historically, platforms have been largely shielded by Section 230, which says internet companies are not liable for user-posted content. TikTok and Snap settled with a 20-year-old identified as K.G.M. ahead of the trial while other companies remain defendants in similar lawsuits. Instagram head Adam Mosseri testified that platforms are not intentionally engineered to be addictive, acknowledged problematic excessive use, and said he is not a medical professional.
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