US Trial to Begin Over Social Media Firms Addicting Children
The trial, which was postponed from late January due to a defense attorney’s illness, features a jury of six women and six men, and could extend into March. Instagram head Adam Mosseri is expected to testify during the first week, followed by Zuckerberg, who may appear in Los Angeles as early as next week.
The personal injury lawsuit, filed by the Social Media Victims Law Center, involves a 20-year-old California woman who claims that over a decade of social media use led to anxiety, depression, and body dysmorphia.
Meta’s legal team plans to dispute links between social media and teen mental health problems while emphasizing positive impacts. In a January blog post, the company stated that blaming social media companies alone for teen mental health issues “oversimplifies a serious issue,” calling the claims in the lawsuit inaccurate.
The case comes amid growing global scrutiny, with multiple countries implementing restrictions on social media use by minors. Many studies have suggested connections between social media use and mental health challenges among young people.
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