“IG IS A DRUG”: INTERNAL MESSAGES MAY DOOM META AT SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION TRIAL

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A high-profile lawsuit against Meta and YouTube that alleges the companies caused psychological harm by designing features like infinite scroll and autoplay is set to begin this week. The case could set a meaningful precedent for hundreds of other complaints. TikTok and Snapchat were also targeted by the lawsuit, but both have settled. The lawsuit seeks untold damages, including potentially punitive damages, to help the plaintiff's family recoup losses and to punish social media companies and deter them from promoting harmful features to kids.