Meta, YouTube face trial over social media addiction
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News doesn’t just inform; it affects how we feel. What are the psychological trade-offs of consuming news on social media?
Social media companies are facing a jury for the first time over claims their platforms are too addictive in a landmark lawsuit case.
Jerry Halverson of Rogers Behavior Health joins us to discuss why so many people turn to social media for mental health advice and the risks of relying on unverified information.
In a potentially bellwether case, a plaintiff alleges that social media companies deliberately design their platforms to target children.
Social media addiction among teenagers has taken a worrying turn. In a recent lawsuit against Meta, TikTok, and YouTube, a 19-year-old and her mother have accused the tech giants of knowingly harming children’s mental health.
A major new study from the University of Manchester suggests that social media and video games are unlikely to cause mental health problems in young teenagers. Researchers tracked 25,000 pupils aged 11 to 14 over three school years, monitoring their social media use, gaming frequency, and emotional difficulties.
Video Quality Speed 00:00 03:47 Proving social media addiction? Lawyers weighs in on landmark case Former federal prosecutor and president of the West Coast Trial Lawyers, Neama Rahmani, joined The National News Desk to discuss what's to come for the case. (TNND)
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