This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager. Dismiss

Social media companies aim to spotlight bullying at Calif. addictive-design trial

By Mike Swift ( December 17, 2025, 03:32 GMT | Comment) -- With Meta Platforms, TikTok, YouTube and Snap just over a month from a landmark, multi-billion dollar trial over whether allegedly addictive designs harmed US teens, the companies at a pre-trial hearing in Los Angeles sought to put a spotlight on how merciless school bullying can cause mental health harms, in a debate that will be at the core of the trial that begins in late January.When Meta Platforms, Snap, YouTube and TikTok face a California jury next month on claims they harmed the mental health of millions of US teens by designing their platforms to be addictive, the battleground won’t just be over what’s said in the courtroom. ...

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.


Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

  • Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
  • Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
  • Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
  • Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Related Sections