In a landmark #socialmediaaddiction trial, lawyers presented closing arguments to a jury deciding if #Meta and #YouTube are liable for harms caused to children using their platforms. The plaintiff, Kaley, claims her #socialmedia #addiction exacerbated #depression and #suicidalthoughts. https://apnews.com/article/meta-instagram-facebook-trial-social-media-addiction-0e99c9ba6159421720d616f9facd10f0?eicker.news #tech #media #news

Closing arguments begin in landmark social media trial set in Los Angeles
After about a month of hearing from addiction experts, therapists, platform engineers and executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, a jury has heard closing arguments before heading to the deliberation room to decide whether social media companies should be liable for harms caused to children using their platforms. Closing statements in the trial began Thursday at the Spring Street Courthouse in Los Angeles. Lawyers representing the plaintiff, a 20-year-old woman, and those representing the two defendants, Meta and Google-owned YouTube, made their respective cases to the jurors.







