Social Media’s Addictive Features on Trial

About this episode

The episode discusses a California court case examining the liability of tech companies for the addictive features of their platforms affecting children.

Another bellwether case in California state court is looking at whether tech giants can be held liable for harms caused by their platforms’ addictive features to children. Read the original report here. Help shape the future of The Epoch Times Podcast Network by filling in this short survey: www.tinyurl.com/etpodcastsurvey

Topics covered

• social media
• addiction
• children
• tech liability
• court case

Keywords

• social media
• addictive features
• tech giants
• California court
• children's safety

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: California state court, tech giants, The Epoch Times

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