Kimberly Adams

Cecilia, welcome back to the show.

Thanks for having me again.

Thanks for having me again.

So lay out for me this particular case at hand here and why the plaintiffs think that their arguments are going to win this time.

So lay out for me this particular case at hand here and why the plaintiffs think that their arguments are going to win this time.

Yeah.

Yeah.

So in this first sort of set or tranche of cases in a California Superior Court in Los Angeles, we are going to hear from nine individuals who are suing all four companies.

So in this first sort of set or tranche of cases in a California Superior Court in Los Angeles, we are going to hear from nine individuals who are suing all four companies.

And in this first case, Snap and TikTok were.

And in this first case, Snap and TikTok were.

settled with the plaintiff who is going by the initials KGM.

settled with the plaintiff who is going by the initials KGM.

What we know about her is that she is now 20 years old, but she began using YouTube in elementary school and soon after picked up Snap and then also subscribed to Musical.ly, which is now known as TikTok, and then Instagram.

What we know about her is that she is now 20 years old, but she began using YouTube in elementary school and soon after picked up Snap and then also subscribed to Musical.ly, which is now known as TikTok, and then Instagram.

And her claims are that

And her claims are that

She just could not stop using the different apps as she became really hooked, particularly by algorithms that directed her to more and more enticing content.

She just could not stop using the different apps as she became really hooked, particularly by algorithms that directed her to more and more enticing content.

It also happened to be quite toxic, leading to trouble sleeping, body dysmorphia and body image issues and thoughts of self-harm.