Los Angeles ¨C Arguments are set to begin Monday in a landmark U.S. trial that could establish a legal precedent on whether social media companies deliberately designed their platforms to lead to addiction in children.
The case in the Los Angeles Superior Court is being seen as a bellwether proceeding because its outcome could set the tone for a tidal wave of similar litigation across the United States.
Defendants at the trial are Alphabet and Meta, the tech giants behind YouTube and Instagram.
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