Torts/Personal Injury
Aug. 27, 2024
New lawsuit claims YouTube can cause insomnia, ADHD in kids
The latest lawsuit to target a tech company's addictive design claims the effects stretch beyond depression and anxiety.
YouTube is accused of designing its user interface to "exploit human psychology" and increase children's screen time to dangerous levels in a lawsuit filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court.
While similar lawsuits have highlighted the psychological impact social media has on minors, such as depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts, the latest complaint, filed on Aug. 21 by a minor from Kansas, focuses on other disorders allegedly caused by YouTube addiction, in...
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