Bobby Allen
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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.
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.
Times of Israel military correspondent Manny Fabian recently reported on an Iranian missile strike that hit Israel.
Gamblers on Polymarket were wagering millions on whether it would be a drone or missile attack.
Polymarket traders contacted Fabian, pressuring him to change a detail in his story so they could win their bet.
One wrote, quote, you will pay the full price for your irresponsible act, which Fabian reported to Israeli police.
As prediction markets boom in Trump's second term, Polymarket has welcomed bets on war and military strikes.