Social Media on Trial: The Battle Over Children's Mental Health
Published on: Feb. 10, 2026, 11:46 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
A landmark trial in Los Angeles is scrutinizing Meta and Google's YouTube for allegedly addicting children to their platforms through deliberate designs. The trial could set precedent for future lawsuits addressing social media's impact on youth mental health, drawing comparisons to past Big Tobacco trials.
