Meta And Google's 'Addiction Machine' Hurt Kids, Jury Told

By Craig Clough ( February 9, 2026, 10:00 PM EST) -- The first bellwether trial over thousands of consolidated cases alleging social media apps harm young people's mental health began in a California state court Monday, with an attorney for the plaintiff telling jurors that internal documents from defendants Meta and Google will prove they knew their products addicted children....

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