<description> &lt;p&gt;A landmark lawsuit that accuses social media companies of intentionally designing their platforms to be addictive — and causing harm to children and teenagers' mental health — is in court this week in Los Angeles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;The defendants in this case are Meta and YouTube, both of which dispute the allegations. Snap and TikTok both settled in advance of the trial.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Some are calling this social media's "Big Tobacco" moment. Eric Goldman, co-director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University, discusses this as well as a series of lawsuits against the social media giants.&lt;/p&gt; </description>

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Is social media addictive? And are social media companies liable?

FEB 5, 20267 MIN
Marketplace Tech

Is social media addictive? And are social media companies liable?

FEB 5, 20267 MIN

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<p>A landmark lawsuit that accuses social media companies of intentionally designing their platforms to be addictive — and causing harm to children and teenagers' mental health — is in court this week in Los Angeles.</p><br/><p>The defendants in this case are Meta and YouTube, both of which dispute the allegations. Snap and TikTok both settled in advance of the trial.</p><br/><p>Some are calling this social media's "Big Tobacco" moment. Eric Goldman, co-director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University, discusses this as well as a series of lawsuits against the social media giants.</p>