A major lawsuit accuses social media platforms such as Meta (Facebook), Instagram, YouTube, and several other social media entities of creating platforms that produce addictive algorithms affecting younger Americans. It is in its second week.

The therapist for the plaintiff (who was 13 years old at the start of therapy) recently testified, and the plaintiff and her parents’ testimony is expected soon.

Daniel Cochrane, Senior Research Associate at the Center for Technology and the Human Person, provides an update on the trial and what we are learning from the key testimony.