"In each case, the plaintiffs accuse social-media companies of releasing defective products. The argument is that these products were built with dangerously habit-forming features-including the endless-scroll feed, algorithmic recommendations, and push notifications-that have led to an array of serious health problems. Plaintiffs also accuse the companies of failing to warn users about the risks of using their products and of deliberately concealing their dangers."
"The plaintiff in this case is a 19-year-old California woman who is named only by her initials, K.G.M., because the events that she's suing over happened when she was a minor. Her suit states that she began using social media at the age of 10 and alleges that her mental health was directly degraded by Instagram."
A Los Angeles state-court trial has begun that could reshape social media and the internet. The case is a bellwether amid similar individual suits nationwide and a pending federal action with over 2,000 plaintiffs. Plaintiffs allege that social platforms released defective, dangerously habit-forming products—endless-scroll feeds, algorithmic recommendations, and push notifications—that contributed to serious health problems. Plaintiffs also allege failures to warn users and deliberate concealment of risks. The Los Angeles trial centers on Meta, especially Instagram, and asks whether Instagram's core design directly causes mental-health problems in children and teenagers. A 19-year-old plaintiff alleges her mental health degraded after early social-media use.
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