Tech companies have gone ‘too far’ in prioritising commercial instincts – peer

Lord Nash warned that “Californian techies” have gone “way too far in prioritising their commercial instincts,” as peers debated a social media ban for under-16s in the House of Lords - (PA Wire)

Tech companies have gone “way too far in prioritising their commercial instincts”, a Tory former minister said, as peers supported a social media ban for under-16s for the second time.

It comes after a jury in Los Angeles found that Google and Facebook owner Meta designed deliberately addictive products which harmed a 20-year-old’s mental health.