Meta and Snap come to trial for allegations of addiction and mental health damage in adolescents
Teenagers sued Meta and Snap for allegedly causing mental health problems and generating addiction through their platforms. The process began on October 28 in Los Angeles and will be extended for several weeks. The applicants, aged 16 and 18, claim that these networks are "addictive and harmful" to users whose brains are still developing, which would be related to their mental health. The directors of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, and Snap, Evan Spiegel, will testify during the trial. YouTube and TikTok, initially included in demand, arrive
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Teenagers sued Meta and Snap for allegedly causing mental health problems and generating addiction through their platforms. The process began on October 28 in Los Angeles and will be extended for several weeks. The applicants, aged 16 and 18, claim that these networks are "addictive and harmful" to users whose brains are still developing, which would be related to their mental health. The directors of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, and Snap, Evan Spiegel, will testify during the trial. YouTube and TikTok, initially included in demand, arrive
