Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Exposes Big Tech’s Reckless Harm to American Youth

In Los Angeles County Superior Court this week, a critical trial opens that could redefine accountability for social media giants whose platforms have become digital traps for millions of American children. Meta (Instagram’s parent company) and Google’s YouTube face allegations that they deliberately engineered addictive features targeting youth, fueling mental health crises such as depression and suicidal ideation.Are Profits Worth the Safety of Our Children?At the heart of this case lies a young plaintiff known only as “KGM,” whose story represents thousands more harmed by tech companies’ relentless pursuit of advertising dollars. The lawsuit claims these companies copied behavioral tactics...