Lawyers deliver closing arguments in landmark social media addiction trial
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A landmark trial is determining if social media companies are liable for harms to children.
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The trial's outcome could change how social media platforms are regulated, potentially affecting your children's online safety.
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Lawyers are delivering closing arguments in a landmark social media addiction trial, where 12 jurors will decide if social media companies are liable for harms to children using their platforms. This follows approximately one month of testimony from experts, therapists, and platform engineers and executives, including Mark Zuckerberg. The trial's outcome will determine legal responsibility for alleged harms caused to children by social media use.
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Lawyers are delivering closing arguments in a trial to determine social media companies' legal responsibility for alleged harms.
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