Feb. 19 at 6:15 PM
KGM. v. Meta, et al trial that began last week in LA County Superior Court w/ plaintiffs accusing social media co.s of creating “addictive & dangerous” products that lead young users to suffer anxiety, depression, body dysmorphia, eating disorders, self-harm, suicidal ideation, & more
In this case, plaintiffs sued Meta,
$GOOGL YouTube,
$SNAP & ByteDance (TikTok), & but the latter 2 companies had settled their claims before the trial’s start
Internal research study at
$META dubbed “Project MYST - Meta & Youth Social Emotional Trends” created in partnership w/ the University of Chicago, found that parental supervision & controls (time limits & restricted access) had little impact on kids’ compulsive use of social media
Study also found that kids who experienced stressful life events were more likely to lack the ability to moderate social media use appropriately
---- Is this just another "moral panic" like the ones we saw w/ Rock & Roll or TV, or is social media the new smoking??
