In his opening remarks to the jury, a Google attorney said YouTube is not a social media platform — and could not therefore contribute to social media addiction in children. LOS ANGELES (CN) — An ...

The settlement terms were not disclosed. Many other similar cases are still pending.

LOS ANGELES (CN) — After a monthlong trial, attorneys in a first-of-its kind case over mental health harms to teenagers from social media apps delivered their final arguments to the jury. “When you’re ...

Snap, YouTube, and TikTok have settled the first lawsuit of its kind, alleging that social media addiction has cost public ...

Lawyers for a now-20-year-old woman argued that addictive features harmed her mental health as opening statements began Monday in a landmark trial against Meta and YouTube, the first of hundreds of ...

UPDATE 1-YouTube, Snap and TikTok settle school district's social media addiction claims ...

Plaintiff’s lawyer W. Mark Lanier insisted that Meta Platforms Inc. and Google’s YouTube created a 'digital casino' with their social media platforms. The trial is the nation’s first to attempt to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Short Video Addiction (SVA) is a term used by researchers, and this is separate from excessive general internet use. A 2025 report ...

YouTube Shorts now commands 2 billion hours monthly on TV screens, transforming vertical phone videos into living room entertainment that rivals cable.

W. Mark Lanier, the lawyer for plaintiff K.G.M., who alleges her addiction to YouTube and Instagram caused her mental health problems. A second jury note on Tuesday asked if a 40-second audio ...

LOS ANGELES, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A young California woman suing Meta Platforms' Instagram and Google's YouTube testified on Thursday in a landmark trial that her childhood social media addiction left ...