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Teens’ US social-media addiction suits against companies will proceed to trial

( November 6, 2025, 18:34 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A US state court judge refused to let Meta, Snap, Google and TikTok escape upcoming trials accusing them of addicting young users, ruling that two teenagers had presented enough evidence that platform design features may have caused their mental-health harms. In a pair of rulings, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl said questions about whether tools like endless scroll, autoplay and notifications contributed to anxiety, sleep loss, and compulsive use must be decided by a jury.See attached rulings....

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