US Court Rules Social Media is a Form of Addiction

In the US, a jury found Instagram* and YouTube guilty of creating addictive platforms. The lawsuit was filed by a woman who claimed that by age 10, these social networks caused her depression and self-harm.

The court agreed: the issue lies not in specific posts but in the platform mechanics — endless scrolling and algorithms designed to keep users engaged as long as possible.

The companies were ordered to pay $6 million in compensation, and this decision could spark a wave of new lawsuits.