US EditionLawyers in landmark social media addiction trial make final appeals to the jury
Jury weighs if Meta and YouTube are liable for addiction and mental health harms to a plaintiff, amid expert testimony and company executive involvement in the trial.
- The landmark social media addiction trial involves a plaintiff, identified as Kaley, who alleges her early use of social media led to addiction and exacerbated depression and suicidal thoughts.
- Attorneys representing Meta and YouTube argued that Kaley turned to their platforms as a coping mechanism or means of escaping mental health struggles, while her lawyers claimed she was preyed upon as a vulnerable user.
- The trial's outcome could impact how thousands of similar lawsuits against social media companies play out, with Meta arguing that Kaley faced significant challenges before using social media.
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Jury Hears Closing Arguments in Social Media Addiction Trial
After nearly five weeks of evidence, a jury in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday heard final pleas in a landmark civil trial considering whether social media companies intentionally designed their platforms to addict young people despite known harms. In his closing arguments, plaintiff’s attorney Mark Lanier likened defendants Instagram and YouTube to lions stalking wounded gazelle on the Serengeti, figuring out who will be dinner, an image…
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AlKhaleej TodayUS jury to decide if Instagram and YouTube ‘hooked’ young user in landmark trial
LOS ANGELES, March 13 — Jury deliberations are set to begin today in a landmark social media addiction trial accusing Meta and YouTube of intentionally trying to hook young internet users.Closing arguments wrapped here yesterday with rival attorneys trying to convince jurors the evidence backed their side of the clash.The verdict could turn on the question of whether family and other real world troubles, or YouTube and Meta apps such as Instagra…
Lawyers deliver closing arguments in landmark social media addiction trial
After about a month of hearing from addiction experts, therapists, platform engineers and executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, 12 jurors are listening to closing arguments before deciding whether social media companies should be liable for harms caused to children using their platforms.
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