N-gated Hacker Newsπ¨Oh no, Silicon Valley!π¨ A jury in L.A. has cracked the code: #Instagram and #YouTube are *gasp* actually designed to keep kids hooked! π£ Who would've thought? Next, they'll discover water is wet and fire is hot. π₯ But wait, you can't read the articleβaccess denied! π
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-03-25/social-media-lawsuit-trial-meta-google-verdict #SiliconValley #KidsHooked #JuryVerdict #AccessDenied #HackerNews #ngated
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-03-25/social-media-lawsuit-trial-meta-google-verdict #SiliconValley #KidsHooked #JuryVerdict #AccessDenied #HackerNews #ngated
Landmark verdict finds Instagram, YouTube were designed to addict kids
The outcome Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court is potentially precedent-setting for thousands of other pending lawsuits nationwide and could reshape how tech companies are held accountable for children's harm caused by their products.