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Something big just happened, and it might actually change the future of social media. A jury in Los Angeles recently found Meta and Google negligent for the way their platforms were designed and how those designs affected young users. At first, it might sound like just another lawsuit. But this one feels different. It’s not just about what’s being posted online; it’s about how these platforms are built in the first place. And for people in our generation, that hits close to h

For years, people have casually said things like “social media is addictive”  or “these apps mess with your head.”  This week, that idea entered a courtroom. In Los Angeles, opening arguments began in what’s being called a landmark social media addiction trial, the first time major tech platforms are facing a jury over claims that their products were intentionally designed to be addictive for young users. At the center of the case is Meta , which owns Instagram, Facebook, and