"Zuckerberg was reportedly challenged on statements he made to Congress about social media addiction and his knowledge of internal documents raising those concerns. Mark Lanier, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, showed a 2017 internal document where Meta staff advised Zuckerberg to be more sympathetic when talking about child safety, according to the Times. Lanier also showed an email from 2015 in which Zuckerberg states his goal for 2016 was to increase users' time spent by 12%,"
"Catch up quick: Meta and Google's YouTube are the remaining defendants in this bellwether case, which involves a 20-year old woman from California identified in court documents as K.G.M. K.G.M., also known as Kaley, started using YouTube when she was six and Instagram around age nine. She alleges social media addiction led to depression, anxiety and body dysmorphia. TikTok and Snap have settled."
A bellwether trial could determine outcomes for more than 1,500 consolidated social media addiction cases brought by parents and school districts. Plaintiffs argue social platforms function as products and should face product liability for design choices that allegedly promote addictive use among minors. Plaintiffs presented internal Meta documents and emails indicating executives prioritized increasing time spent and awareness of underage Instagram use. Defendants argue Section 230 bars liability for content-related features and that age verification and parental controls are content-based. Meta disputes that Instagram caused the plaintiff's mental health struggles, pointing to other contributing factors.
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