Meta, Google Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Wraps Up

"Final arguments in California state court were under way Thursday, following roughly four weeks of testimony from executives, a whistleblower, medical experts and the 20-year-old woman who alleges in the case that she suffered a mental health crisis after getting hooked on Instagram and YouTube."

"The jury of six women and six men is set to begin deliberations Friday. It's the first trial among thousands of similar cases."

A jury in Los Angeles is deliberating a landmark case alleging that social media platforms Instagram and YouTube are dangerously addictive to young people. The trial featured four weeks of testimony from company executives, a whistleblower, medical experts, and a 20-year-old plaintiff who claims she experienced a mental health crisis from addiction to these platforms. The jury consists of six women and six men who began deliberations Friday. This case represents the first trial among thousands of similar lawsuits challenging social media companies' practices and their impact on youth mental health.

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