Is social media addictive? What young adults say.
Young adults in Washington DC shared their views on whether social media is addictive and how it impacts their daily lives. The reactions come after a Los Angeles jury found that Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, and Google, owner of YouTube, intentionally built addictive social media platforms that harm young people's mental health. The jury ruled the companies were partly responsible for a woman’s depression and anxiety stemming from her childhood use of their platforms, awarding her $6 million (£4.5m).




















