Social Media Sued for Mental Health Harm
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Major U.S. lawsuits against Meta and Google for negligence in designing apps that harm young peoples mental health. A jury awarded six million dollars to a plaintiff who claimed the platforms worsened her depression and led to suicidal thoughts. Both companies plan to appeal. Experts compare the addictive designs to cigarettes and call for health groups to push back harder. Canadian courts recently rejected the companies move to dismiss similar cases, and lawyers are watching the U.S. wins closely. These rulings could force tech firms to redesign apps and add safeguards for kids, while programs like Rogers Screen Break push for less screen time overall.
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