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Elizabeth Nolan Brown

Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Starts Today in California

A potential watershed moment for the tech industry starts this week, as the first of a series of major "social media addiction" trials gets underway.

The case involves a 19-year-old California woman, K.G.M., who claims she was addicted to social media as a minor. This habit, she asserts, caused low self-esteem, body dysmorphia, depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts.

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