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Tech companies to face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction

appeals court ruled Monday that suits against Meta, Google, TikTok and other companies will proceed over claims that the platforms are designed to be addictive to young users.

Tech companies to face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction

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appeals court ruled Monday that suits against Meta, Google, TikTok and other companies will proceed over claims that the platforms are designed to be addictive to young users.

A U.S. appeals court ruled Monday that suits against Meta, Google, TikTok and other companies will proceed over claims that the platforms are designed to be addictive to young users.

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appeals court ruled Monday that suits against Meta, Google, TikTok and other companies will proceed over claims that the platforms are designed to be addictive to young users.

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