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Meta challenges diagnosis of 'social media addiction' in Calif. trial

By Xu Yuan ( March 3, 2026, 02:21 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms challenged a psychiatrist’s diagnosis of "social media addiction" for Kayley, the 20-year-old plaintiff suing the company for harms caused by its allegedly addictive app designs, by contrasting it with the plaintiff’s previous medical records in the ongoing trial in a Los Angeles state court.Meta Platforms challenged a psychiatrist’s diagnosis of "social media addiction" for Kayley, the 20-year-old plaintiff suing the company for harms caused by its allegedly addictive app designs, by contrasting it with the plaintiff’s previous medical records in the ongoing trial in a Los Angeles state court....

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