Young woman says she was on social media ‘all day long’ as a child in landmark addiction trial

A 20-year-old woman is seeking to hold social media companies responsible for harms to children who use their platforms.

A ‘bellwether’ social media addiction trial is underway. It could set off a chain reaction

Big Tech may be on the verge of its Big Tobacco moment ...

Social media addiction trial takes new turn with therapist's testimony

The former psychotherapist of a California woman suing Meta's Instagram and Alphabet's YouTube, claiming a childhood ...

In Landmark Trial, Plaintiff Says Social Media Harm Started at Age 6

The plaintiff, identified only as K.G.M., took the stand to testify against Meta and Instagram in a bellwether case over tech addiction.

Facebook researchers previously proposed studying whether features were ‘addictive,’ documents show

Meta executives took the stand in a Los Angeles courtroom earlier this month and testified that while use of the company’s platforms could become problematic, it couldn’t be considered addiction.
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20-year-old plaintiff testifies she became addicted to social media as early as 6 in landmark trial

The woman - identified in court as KGM - is the key plaintiff in the case, which alleges she began using social media as ...

Consilio and Prevail Partner to Deliver Real-Time AI Testimony Verification and Analysis in Aurora

Strategic partnership includes mutual go-to-market collaboration and integrated technology to help litigation and investigations teams validate testimony as it happens, without leaving their workflow ...

The Latest: Hillary Clinton demands public deposition after photo leak forces testimony to pause

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told U.S. House lawmakers on Thursday that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey ...

What social media addiction looks like, according to the woman suing Meta and YouTube

Kaley started using YouTube at the age of 6, downloading the app on her iPod Touch to watch videos about lip gloss collections and the online kids game Animal Jam. She posted her first video when she ...

Ohioans agree on data center concerns, split on trust in government commission to address them

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The artificial intelligence boom is no longer theoretical in Ohio as massive data centers are spreading across the state, bringing promises of jobs and tax revenue as well as a wave ...

Musk Accuses OpenAI of Safety Lapses, Says Grok Has ‘Cleaner Track Record’

In a heated legal clash, Elon Musk claims ChatGPT is linked to suicides while defending Grok’s safety record. The long-running feud between Elon Musk and Sam Altman has intensified, with fresh ...