Why Tech Giants Are Accused of Causing Social Media Addiction

In a series of landmark trials, plaintiffs are alleging that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products. Our technology reporter Cecilia Kang describes what’s at stake for tech giants and social media users.

By Cecilia Kang, Christina Thornell, Laura Salaberry, Nikolay Nikolov and Thomas Vollkommer