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YouTube VP defends design at Calif. addiction trial; youth ad-revenue study probed

By Maria Dinzeo ( February 25, 2026, 02:40 GMT | Insight) -- YouTube’s recommendation engine is designed to limit endless scrolling, its vice president of engineering told jurors Tuesday in a California state trial over youth social media addiction. Meta’s counsel also sought to pick apart a study estimating billions in youth advertising revenue.YouTube’s recommendation algorithm doesn't encourage endless scrolling, the executive who built the algorithm told a Los Angeles jury Tuesday....

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