Historic Trials Begin in U.S. to Assess Legal Strategy Holding Meta, TikTok, Snap, and YouTube Accountable for Addiction-Driven Harm
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Historic trials begin this week in the United States to evaluate a new legal strategy accusing Meta, TikTok, Snap, and YouTube of causing personal harm through products designed to create addiction. These cases, launched on January 27, 2026, aim to establish a link between the platforms' algorithms and addictive mechanisms and individual damages. No specific technical details or quantified impacts are mentioned in the excerpt.