Do social media apps deliberately addict kids? | DW News

A potentially landmark trial has just begun in Los Angeles, examining whether social media companies deliberately try to addict children to their platforms. There is just one plaintiff: a 20-year-old woman referred to in the case as KGM. She claims that, over the last decade, social media platforms such as Instagram (owned by Meta), YouTube (owned by Google), TikTok, and Snapchat have made deliberate design choices to keep kids glued to their screens. Chapters: 0:00 Trial: Do social media apps deliberately addict kids? 2:30 Varsha Bansal, Tech journalist 6:55 Ellen Roome, Mother of Jools For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1