new video loaded: Why Tech Giants Are Accused of Inflicting Social Media Dependancy
In a sequence of landmark trials, plaintiffs are alleging that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube prompted private harm by addictive merchandise. Our expertise reporter Cecilia Kang describes what’s at stake for tech giants and social media customers.
By Cecilia Kang, Christina Thornell, Laura Salaberry, Nikolay Nikolov and Thomas Vollkommer
February 12, 2026
