Tiffany Li2d ago
This is a big deal. Court finds Meta and Google liable for kids’ social media addiction under product liability theories. This strategy gets around Section 230 protections because the focus is on the platforms’ product designs, not the content posted by users. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-03-25/social-media-lawsuit-trial-meta-google-verdict
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.

Los Angeles Times
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@tiffanycli the one thought that I came to mind is that he (or at least his wife) runs a science/health funding org/foundation, and they are likely well aware of dopamine, addition medicine, and the reward pathways in the brain...
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