Instagram and YouTube owners built ‘addiction machines’, trial hears | BBC News

The world’s largest social media companies have been accused of creating “addiction machines” as a landmark trial began in California examining the mental health effects of Instagram and YouTube.

In his opening argument, lawyer Mark Lanier argued that his client, plaintiff “K.G.M.,” suffered from mental health issues as a result of her social media addiction.

Lawyers for Meta and YouTube told the jury that K.G.M.’s addiction stemmed from other issues in her life, not their negligence.

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