Tech Today: Social Media Trials Begin in California
CNET·2026-02-13 00:27
Opening arguments of a lawsuit brought against social media companies like Instagram and YouTube for intentionally creating addictive products began this week. The plaintiff in the case identified as KGM is a 20-year-old woman in California who claims she became addicted to Instagram and YouTube because the platforms have design features similar to slot machines, namely infinite algorithmic scrolling. This is the first case of its kind to get this far with hundreds of other similar cases currently in the le ...