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Plaintiffs allege Meta, TikTok, Snap, and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products. Cecilia Kang describes what's at stake for tech giants and social media users.

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Why Tech Giants Are Accused of Causing Social Media Addiction
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Tech Giants Accused of Causing Social Media Addiction in Trials
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Plaintiffs allege Meta, TikTok, Snap, and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products. Cecilia Kang describes what's at stake for tech giants and social media users.
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