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The Social Media Addiction trials 

The Social Media Addiction trials began yesterday, with the court hearing that Instagram and YouT...

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11.30 10 Feb 2026


The Social Media Addiction trials 


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11.30 10 Feb 2026


The Social Media Addiction trials began yesterday, with the court hearing that Instagram and YouTube built “addiction machines”. This is the first in a series of cases against Big Tech, and centres on the claims of a 20 year old woman.  

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