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Tech company attorneys say social media platforms are being scapegoated for complex mental health issues that have many root causes.
It's the first time the question of social media addiction has been before a jury and the case is tied to 1,600 other pending cases.
The outcome could shape how those cases eventually settle.
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A jury of five men and seven women have been deliberating for more than a week and have indicated they may be close to a verdict.
The case focused on a California woman who said she developed depression, anxiety, and body image issues after compulsively using Instagram and YouTube as a young child.
Lawyers for the woman say Meta and Google built defective products that led to her becoming addicted to social media and contributed to her mental health struggles.
Tech company attorneys say social media platforms are being scapegoated for complex mental health issues that have many root causes.
It's the first time the question of social media addiction has been before a jury, and the case is tied to 1,600 other pending cases.
The outcome could shape how those cases eventually settle.
A jury of five men and seven women have been deliberating for more than a week and have indicated they may be close to a verdict.
The case focused on a California woman who said she developed depression, anxiety and body image issues after compulsively using Instagram and YouTube as a young child.
Lawyers for the woman say Meta and Google built defective products that led to her becoming addicted to social media and contributed to her mental health struggles.
Tech company attorneys say social media platforms are being scapegoated for complex mental health issues that have many root causes.
It's the first time the question of social media addiction has been before a jury and the case is tied to 1,600 other pending cases.
The outcome could shape how those cases eventually settle.