A California jury said yes – and it changed everything. On March 25, 2026, the Los Angeles Superior Court found Meta and Google responsible for designing platforms that intentionally addicted young users, awarding a total of $6 million in damages, including $3 million in punitive damages. This verdict is the first of its kind and…
Social media is such a big part of our everyday lives now. But as we continue to realize, it can have substantial and negative effects on our mental health. Social media platforms are beginning to be held responsible for the harms they do. Purposefully made addictive, these platforms can cause substantial damage without the right…
Social media is a part of our daily lives. From young children to elderly adults, it touches every person at this point. But a person’s mental health can be harmed by too much social media. As time has revealed, social media companies use targeted content algorithms and addictive features to keep people on their screens…