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Landmark losses for Meta and YouTube as big tech misses the point

Meta claims social media addiction isn’t real. Juries disagree

The Guardian - US

Why a social media ban for teenagers misses the point

Taylor Little became so badly addicted to her smartphone that she felt she had lost many of her teenage years. “I was literally trapped by addiction at age 12 and lost my teenage years because of it,” she said. Her addiction was to social media, which led to suicide attempts…

The Conversation

Google UK boss issues new warning over potential social media ban for under-16s

Kate Alessi also says Google plans to appeal the decision from a landmark court case which held the firm and Meta liable for a woman’s childhood social media addiction

The Independent UK

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‘Goal is viewer addiction’: Damning email from YouTube employee show company’s alleged mission

YouTube executive’s deposition revealed an employee noted a ‘goal’ was to make an app addictive

The Independent UK

As GOOG Stock Falls on Legal Woes Should You Jump to Buy the Dip?

Alphabet stock is down from its peak. Is GOOG stock a buy despite the adverse verdict in a teen social media addiction case?

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Strike on Afghan hospital shows the laws of war may document atrocities — but don’t prevent them

Pakistani jets recently bombed the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, a facility with 2,000 beds dedicated to helping patients recover from drug addiction.

The Conversation

‘The highs are extremely high – but the lows are extremely low’: when working out becomes an addiction

Pushing yourself to the limit, training through injury and choosing the gym over socialising are all signs that you may have an unhealthy reliance on exercise

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How Meta’s victim-blaming failed to sway jurors in landmark social media addiction trial

Aggressive strategy and loss in the trial highlight a problem for tech firms: a widespread distrust of social media companies

The Guardian - US

Starmer tells social media companies ‘things will change’ on addictive features

The Prime Minister signalled his Government was preparing to take action to curb functions that keep young people hooked on social media.

Evening Standard

Voices: ‘Social media needs a health warning’: Readers on kids’ rising screen time

YOUR VIEWS: Amid rising pressure on social media companies and new government guidance to limit screen time for under-fives, our community warns that addictive phones and social media pose problems for both children and adults

The Independent UK

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from the landmark social media addiction trial to more Netflix price hikes

The week's biggest tech news stories from Sonos, DJI, iOS, and more for March 28, 2026.

TechRadar

Indonesia starts implementing social media restrictions for children under 16

Indonesia has begun implementing a new government regulation approved earlier this month that bans children younger than 16 from access to digital platforms that could expose them to pornography, cyberbullying, online scams and addiction

The Independent UK

After Another Car Crash, Tiger Woods Must Face the Hard Truth: He Is an Addict

Woods seems to be focused on his playing career and his injury rehab, but addiction is unrelenting, writes Michael Rosenberg. It’s time for Woods to address his biggest challenge.

Sports Illustrated

Meta and YouTube Found Guilty of Child Addiction, Jury Awards $6M in Landmark Social Media Verdict

A groundbreaking verdict holds Meta and YouTube responsible for social media addiction in children, setting a precedent for treating platforms as defective products. Learn about the $6 million damages and implications for Big Tech.

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'The 'engineering of addiction' explained — 3 ways Meta and YouTube have harmed young users, according to the landmark case

The science of smartphone addiction, according to the landmark Meta-Google ruling.

The Guardian - US

Human rights groups cheer ‘watershed’ verdict in social media addiction trial

As many organizations celebrate outcome, some are skeptical as to what it means for privacy protections

International Business Times UK

20-Year-Old Wins $6M After Suing Meta and YouTube Over Childhood Addiction

In a landmark legal decision, Meta and Google are ordered to pay $6M for their role in social media addiction, marking a significant moment in tech accountability.

International Business Times UK

Jury Rules Google and Meta's 'Addiction Machines' Ruined Teen's Life in Landmark Trial

A Los Angeles jury has ruled against Google and Meta, finding their social media platforms harmful to a young woman's childhood. This landmark decision could set a precedent for future cases.

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The Independent UK

Afghans hold second mass funeral for victims of an airstrike that hit a Kabul drug treatment center

Dozens of people have been buried in a Kabul cemetery in the second mass funeral of victims killed in an airstrike that hit a drug rehabilitation center in the Afghan capital earlier this month

Evening Standard

Duke and Duchess of Sussex say 'floodgates are open' for legal cases against tech giants after landmark social media addiction ruling

Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, and Google, owner of YouTube, intentionally built addictive social media platforms that harmed a woman’s mental health, a court has ruled

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More People Are Getting Access to Quality Addiction Treatment Than Ever Before. Here's What's Changed.

For years, the conversation around addiction in North America has been dominated by grim statistics. Overdose deaths. Waitlists. Underfunded programs.

Fortune

What is tech addiction? A court ruling makes it Big Tech’s next big problem

The verdict in a landmark lawsuit over addictive social media design—and a wave of similar cases against Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and Snap—could force Silicon Valley to confront whether its most powerful and “sticky” products are behaving like hard-to-kick drugs.

International Business Times UK

Meta and YouTube Found Liable in Social Media Addiction Trial: What's Next For These SocMed Giants?

A Los Angeles jury finds Meta and YouTube liable for designing addictive features, awarding $6m in damages. The case marks a significant legal precedent for social media platforms.

The Conversation

Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case. A tech law expert explains the fallout

Social media platforms Instagram and YouTube have a design defect which means they are addictive, a jury in the United States has ruled.

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