It finally happened: Social media companies have been held accountable for the toxicity of their algorithmic grip. In a first ...

Meta and YouTube were found liable for negligence in protecting a minor, with damages awarded for the psychological toll of ...

We're at a time where technology is sprinting toward artificial intelligence. Social media needs a reboot first.

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A Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube negligently designed their platforms to addict a teenage user, awarding $6 million ...

Dual jury verdicts this week have validated longstanding concerns about the dangers of social media for young people. But the ...

From infinite scrolling to AI algorithms, some students and youth advocates say the "addictive" architecture of social media has become more apparent after this week's landmark verdict against Meta ...

Two landmark verdicts this week could reshape the way social media works. Aza Raskin, a co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, explains the implications of the courts' decisions.

A Los Angeles jury has made history, ruling that Meta and YouTube deliberately engineered platforms to addict a young user.

After nine days of deliberation, a Los Angeles jury found Google and Meta liable for harms stemming from the design of their ...

Emily Jeffcot, one of the lawyers for the plaintiff, on why this trial was so significant - and what happens next ...

Social media has become such a dominant force in our lives that it’s hard to imagine a world without it now. As time has ...