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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ramon Antonio Vargas in New Orleans

At age 18, he’s already graduated law school. Now he wants to fight ‘extremely predatory’ social media companies

A graduate lays in front of a sign reading 'Loyola'
Jimmy Chilimigras graduated from law school at age 18. Photograph: Loyola University

A Mississippi teenager who in May became one of the youngest ever law school graduates says he wants to help reform US tax law as well as litigate against social media companies over claims that they design their products to be addictive – and therefore harmful – to youths.

“What they’re creating is extremely predatory and harmful, and yet they’re sending it out knowing that it’s … harmful and not really taking any action to reduce the harm or address it,” 18-year-old Jimmy Chilimigras said with respect to his interest in participating in such social media litigation.

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