Social Media Sued For Causing Addictive Behavior

10 Apr 2023 · 1 min

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In this brief commentary, the speaker outlines a wave of federal lawsuits across the United States targeting major social media platforms—TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and others—on the grounds that they were defectively engineered to maximize screen time and foster addictive behavior among young users. The speaker notes that roughly 80 to 100 individual cases have been consolidated before a single judge in the Northern District of California. The alleged consequences of this alleged design include emotional and physical harm, even death. The speaker asks viewers for their opinion on the validity of the cases, invites comments, and promotes a newsletter for further information.

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TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and other social media sites have been sued in federal courts across the United States, alleging that these social media platforms were defectively designed to maximize screen time and encourage addictive behavior in young people. These cases say that this addictive behavior has resulted in emotional and physical harm, including death. I want to know what you think about that. At last count, I believe there were 80 to 100 cases, and they have now been consolidated in one federal court in front of one judge in the Northern District of California. Do you think these are valid cases or not. Let me know in the comments. If you want to learn more about these, subscribe to my newsletter in my profile link.