LOS ANGELES - Jury selection begins in a social media addiction case against Meta and Snap, CBS News reported. The outlet's summary says the plaintiffs allege that features on the companies' platforms, like endless scrolling, kept them hooked and harmed their mental health.
The Hill, in an article by Miranda Nazzaro, reported that Meta and Snap are "heading back to court this week" for the latest trial in a lawsuit alleging that their platforms were intentionally designed to be addictive for young users. The Hill said jury selection begins in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday.
According to The Hill, the case was brought by two teenage plaintiffs. The summary it published is cut off while identifying them, so the excerpt does not show how they are named.
The two outlets emphasize different parts of the case. CBS News's summary focuses on the plaintiffs' claims about mental health harms, while The Hill's summary focuses on the allegation of intentional design for young users. The Los Angeles court is named only in The Hill's report, and the CBS News summary does not name a court.
Neither summary reports a response from Meta or Snap, a verdict, or how long the trial is expected to run.
Sources: CBS News: Jury selection begins in Meta, Snap social media addiction case; The Hill: Meta, Snap head back to LA court for social media addiction trial: What to know.