Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media addiction case

Re:Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media... by strongpigeon on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @03:30PM (#47522049)

But what if we're talking about a product that you're giving away to children? I agree that for adults, cigarettes are fine. But in this case, you're actively designing to maximize tweens and teens engagement and the end result is them saying that they wan't to stop but can't.

Though to be fair, I was mostly pointing out the fact that this was a pretty dumb thing to say for a case like this, especially in a jury trial.

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Re:Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media... by Vegenoid on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @05:25PM (#47523490)

Yes, I agree with you, I think that regulation is needed here and that this was a dumb thing to say. I'm just saying that my reaction to Zuckerberg saying that people must love his product if they use it a lot is exactly what I'd expect him to say. It's also exactly why other parties must step in.

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