addiction

Meta and YouTube found liable on all charges in landmark social media addiction trial

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A jury on Wednesday found that Meta and YouTube are liable for creating products that led to harmful and addictive behavior by young users, a landmark decision that could set a legal precedent for similar allegations brought against social media companies.  The jury voted to award $3 million in damages to the lead plaintiff in … Read more

Verdict reached in landmark social media addiction trial

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LOS ANGELES — A verdict has been reached in the landmark civil trial that accused social media giants of profiting from products designed to be dangerously addictive to children. “We have been notified that the jury has reached a verdict,” an attorney for the plaintiff said in an email. “It will be read this morning.” The … Read more

Closing arguments read in social media addiction trial

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Closing arguments begin in landmark social media addiction trial

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LOS ANGELES — In closing arguments for the first social media addiction trial to make tech giants face a jury, the plaintiff’s lawyer lambasted social platforms for profiting from users’ attention, likening their features to a Trojan horse. The plaintiff, identified in court as Kaley and in documents by her initials, K.G.M., is at the … Read more

After her father’s addiction led to a $91K gambling spiral, GOP Rep Erin Houchin pushes addiction reform

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Ind., was in college when her father was “raking up thousands of dollars of debt” while battling a crippling gambling addiction she says was brought on by medication to treat his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. Now, the Indiana Republican is working to make sure other … Read more

Why a Hawaii man chose to tackle his sports gambling addiction by offering free surf lessons to strangers

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Honolulu, Hawaii — For Buddy Wiggins of Honolulu, Hawaii, the end result of a yearslong sports gambling addiction has come to this: soliciting strangers on the beach. The 32-year-old pool cleaner says he heard a voice, a calling, to take his life in a radically different direction. “I finally came to a point where I … Read more

Hawaii man copes with gambling addiction by offering free surf lessons to strangers

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For Buddy Wiggins of Honolulu, Hawaii, the end result of a yearslong sports gambling addiction has come to this: soliciting strangers on the beach. The 32-year-old pool cleaner says he heard a voice, a calling, to take his life in a radically different direction. Steve Hartman has the story. Source link