Do not many teenagers go through some temporary infatuation or mania at some point during their adolescence? Oh, yea! Usually, they are harmless and end well!
Who is most responsible to make sure this does not become pathological, addictive etc.? Parents, guardians, older siblings!
"The era of social media addiction litigation is upon us.
In a case heard this March, a Los Angeles jury decided against Meta (the parent company of Instagram) and Google (the parent company of YouTube), finding them liable for negligence and defective design.
The plaintiff was 20-year-old Kaley G. M., who claimed that her decade-long addiction to social media caused her to suffer anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, and body dysmorphia. In her complaint, Kaley said she developed a “dangerous dependency” on the platforms. ...
For the defense, the Meta team argued the plaintiff’s psychological distress predated her use of Instagram ...
Kaley won $3 million in compensatory damages, and $3 million in punitive damages. Meta is appealing. ...
The same basic arguments used in Kaley’s lawsuit are driving lawsuits against Meta, Google, Snapchat, and ByteDance (owner of TikTok), filed by over 2,500 individuals, states, and schools. One study suggests that the compensation sought by more than 1,200 school districts totals nearly $500 billion.
Meanwhile, the California court system has coordinated a large group of plaintiffs—representing more than 1,000 cases from across the nation—suing social media companies under a collective known as Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding. The earliest cases will soon come before a California judge. ..."
