US Court Rules Social Media a Form of Addiction
In the US, a jury found Instagram* and YouTube guilty of creating addictive platforms. A woman filed a lawsuit, claiming that by age 10, these social networks caused her depression and self-harm.
The court agreed: the issue is not specific posts but the platform mechanics — infinite scrolling and algorithms designed to keep users engaged as long as possible.❤️
The companies were ordered to pay $6 million in compensation, and this ruling could spark a wave of new lawsuits.
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