Family conflicts didn’t cause youth’s mental disorders, jury hears in LA social media trial
By Xu Yuan ( March 4, 2026, 01:58 GMT | Insight) -- Physical hitting, silent treatment and other conflicts between the plaintiff suing Meta Platforms and her mother and other family members did not cause the mental health issues the 20-year-old woman has suffered, a psychiatrist told a jury in the trial of her lawsuit against Meta over harms of its apps to young people.Physical hitting, silent treatment and other conflicts between Kaley — or K.G.M., the plaintiff suing Meta Platforms — and her mother and other family members did not cause the mental health issues the 20-year-old woman has suffered, a psychiatrist told a jury Tuesday in the trial of her lawsuit against Meta over harms of its apps to young people....
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