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New York City sues social media companies over youth 'mental health crisis'

( October 8, 2025, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms, Snap, TikTok, and Google are facing US federal claims from New York City over their alleged harm to the mental health of young people through purposefully addictive design features on social platforms. According to the complaint, those features have resulted in a “mental health crisis” that has required the city to expend significant resources to manage.See attached file....

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