Social Media News: Social media companies accused of "addicting the brains of children" as trial begins

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Details: Written by Bing News Search Results; Category: Social Media; Published: 10 February 2026; Created: 10 February 2026; Last Updated: 10 February 2026

Instagram's parent company Meta and Google's YouTube dispute claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
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Posted: 2026-02-09 04:31:00

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