Arguments to begin in key US social media addiction trial

The case in Los Angeles Superior Court is being seen as a bellwether proceeding because its outcome could set the tone for a tidal wave of similar litigation across the United States. Defendants at the trial are Alphabet and Meta, the tech giants behind YouTube and Instagram. Meta co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, along with the bosses of Instagram and YouTube, are expected to be called as witnesses during the trial. Social media firms are accused in hundreds of lawsuits of leading...