addiction – pressnews

[ad_1] Minors and parents suing Meta Inc.'s Facebook and other technology giants for the kids' social media platform addictions won an important ruling advancing their collection of lawsuits in a California court.A state judge on Friday threw out most of the claims but said she'll allow the lawsuits to advance based on a claim that the companies were negligent – or knew that the design of their platforms would maximize minors' use and prove harmful. The plaintiffs argue Social Media is designed to be addictive, causing depression, anxiety, self-harm, eating disorders, and suicide. We are now on WhatsApp. Click to join. More than 200 such suits filed across the country have been assigned to two judges in California — one in state court in Los Angeles and the other in federal court in Oak...