Woman at heart of US trial says she was addicted to social media aged six

Lead plaintiff, now 20, says use of social media made her anxious and strained relationships with friends and family The young woman at the heart of the landmark trial about the addictive nature of social media testified for the first time on Thursday, saying she got hooked on YouTube starting at age six and Instagram at nine. By the time she was 10, she said she had become depressed and was engaging in self-harm. The woman, who is now 20 and known by her initials KGM, is the lead plaintiff i...

By Dara Kerr