Beast in class: KGM Musso Rhino CAR REVIEW: Into a crowded pickup market comes a mid-range choice that blends affordability, image and capability, writes Sean O’Grady The Independent UK · Aug 28
After Meta's $16 billion settlement, changes are headed to Facebook, Instagram for being addictive Many U.S. states say Meta's social media platforms have "harmed" younger users with addictive tendencies, and after a huge $16 billion settlement, change is coming. Android Central · Aug 26
Who owns who? Every major manufacturer and its parent company Here’s a look into every major manufacturer and its parent company Autosport · Aug 4
Who Owns Who? Every Major Car Brand And Its Parent Company From Toyota to Ferrari, here's how the global auto industry is really organized. Motor1 · Aug 3
‘This was a righteous case. A holy war’: the lawyer who took on Meta and Google – and won When Mark Lanier and his young client Kaley faced the tech giants in an LA courtroom earlier this year, it seemed a bigger battle than David v Goliath. But they scored a landmark victory, proving that the social media giants had created ‘addiction machines’ that harmed mental health. How did… The Guardian - UK · Jul 12
Meta asks judge to overturn verdict in landmark social media addiction trial In March, a United States jury found Meta and Google negligent in thedesign of their platforms in a landmark ‘social media addictions’ trial. Euronews · May 7
Protecting kids online could backfire Efforts to rein in the negative aspects of kids online could usher in a new era of censorship, without helping kids Salon · Apr 16
‘Goal is viewer addiction’: Damning email from YouTube employee show company’s alleged mission YouTube executive’s deposition revealed an employee noted a ‘goal’ was to make an app addictive The Independent UK · Mar 30
How Meta’s victim-blaming failed to sway jurors in landmark social media addiction trial Aggressive strategy and loss in the trial highlight a problem for tech firms: a widespread distrust of social media companies The Guardian - US · Mar 29
ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from the landmark social media addiction trial to more Netflix price hikes The week's biggest tech news stories from Sonos, DJI, iOS, and more for March 28, 2026. TechRadar · Mar 28
Two verdicts in two days: How American courts are rewriting the rules for Big Tech and children Within 48 hours, the legal landscape governing social media and children shifted in ways that will take years to fully understand and verify. The Conversation · Mar 26
'The 'engineering of addiction' explained — 3 ways Meta and YouTube have harmed young users, according to the landmark case The science of smartphone addiction, according to the landmark Meta-Google ruling. TechRadar · Mar 26
Landmark lawsuit finds that social media addiction is a feature, not a bug A Los Angeles jury has delivered a landmark verdict: Meta and YouTube were negligent in the design and operation of their platforms, causing a young woman known in court documents as Kaley, or KGM, to become addicted to social media. The Conversation · Mar 26
California woman who spent 16 hours a day online as a child wins lawsuit forcing Meta and YouTube to pay millions over addictive design Zuckerberg’s testimony apparently did not “sit well” with the jury. We Got This Covered · Mar 26
The Guardian - US · Mar 26 The verdict against Meta and YouTube is a victory for children – and the US justice system In a court of law, tech titans will be judged not for who they are, but what they do. We should take comfort in that
Fortune · Mar 26 What is tech addiction? A court ruling makes it Big Tech’s next big problem The verdict in a landmark lawsuit over addictive social media design—and a wave of similar cases against Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and Snap—could force Silicon Valley to confront whether its most powerful and “sticky” products are behaving like hard-to-kick drugs.
International Business Times UK · Mar 26 Meta and YouTube Found Liable in Social Media Addiction Trial: What's Next For These SocMed Giants? A Los Angeles jury finds Meta and YouTube liable for designing addictive features, awarding $6m in damages. The case marks a significant legal precedent for social media platforms.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 26 Law firms investigate possible Australian cases after US jury finds Meta and YouTube designed addictive products Courts in Australia may be willing to hold social media companies accountable for real-world harm, lawyers say
The Independent UK · Mar 26 As juries turn against social media for harming kids, Big Tech's invincibility starts to show cracks It’s too soon to tell if this week’s jury decisions will lead to fundamental changes in how social media treats its young users
The Independent UK · Mar 26 ‘Beyond massive’: How a court victory by a teenager addicted to Instagram and YouTube could upend the whole tech industry ANALYSIS: In a landmark ruling, a Los Angeles jury held Meta and Google liable for a young app user’s mental distress. Io Dodds explains why that logic could cost Big Tech billions — and potentially transform it permanently
The Conversation · Mar 25 Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case. A tech law expert explains the fallout Social media platforms Instagram and YouTube have a design defect which means they are addictive, a jury in the United States has ruled.
Fortune · Mar 25 A court just ruled that tech addiction is real—and dangerous. It could be Meta and YouTube's Big Tobacco moment A Los Angeles jury’s decision that addictive app design caused a young woman’s mental health crisis could force Big Tech to confront what parents, doctors, and users have warned about for years.
The Guardian - US · Mar 25 Meta and YouTube designed addictive products that harmed young people, jury finds Jury in Los Angeles awards plaintiff damages of $6m, with Meta to pay 70% and YouTube the remainder
The Independent UK · Mar 25 As New Mexico jury finds Meta platforms harm children, social media firms await more legal decisions The first jury verdict in a series of social media child safety trials this year is in — and it’s not looking good for Meta
Fortune · Mar 24 Meta and YouTube just took a crushing legal blow over tech addiction. At this rehab for addicted teens and adults, it's treated like heroin A landmark verdict is forcing a legal reckoning over whether tech addiction is real and harmful—even as clients at reSTART describe it as a force that has derailed their lives.