In a landmark case, a jury found this week that Meta and YouTube negligently designed their platforms and harmed the plaintiff, a 20-year-old woman referred to as Kaley G.M. The jury agreed with the plaintiff that social media is addictive and harmful and was deliberately designed to be that way. This finding aligns with my view as a clinical psychologist: that social media addiction is not a fail...
In this article, we see a critical examination of the role of social media platforms in promoting addiction and negative mental health impacts. By synthesizing research and real-world examples, it highlights the power dynamics at play between tech companies, users, and governments. The argument that social media platforms are deliberately designed to be addictive challenges conventional wisdom that individuals are solely responsible for their own online habits.
The article also raises important ...