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Fight over addictive algorithms likely headed to trial, US federal judge signals

By Maria Dinzeo ( January 27, 2026, 00:04 GMT | Insight) -- A US federal judge on Monday cast doubt on social media companies’ bids to avoid trial in a case accusing them of negligently designing platforms that harm school districts by fostering compulsive use among students.A US federal judge strongly suggested on Monday that social media companies will head to trial this summer over claims that they negligently designed their platforms to hook children, fueling a wave of compulsive use that harmed six school districts....

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