Social Media News: Opening arguments begin in landmark social media addiction trial

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A landmark social media trial begins Monday as Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube head to court over claims they caused personal injury with addictive products.
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Posted: 2026-02-09 11:29:00

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