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“The Biggest Psychology Experiment Ever Conducted by Humans” – How Big Tech Got Us Addicted to Social Media

VideoWeekMay 11, 2026Dan MeierRead original

Last updated May 11, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

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In a landmark ruling in March, a California jury held Meta and Google liable for intentionally building addictive social media services, finding that the design of Instagram and YouTube caused harm to the plaintiff's mental health. The case was brought by a 20-year-old woman over her childhood addiction to social media, and is seen as Read More