Smartphones ordered to pay $300M to anyone not too distracted to claim

Jury says social media giants like Instagram and YouTube are designed to be addictive, but only if users can put down their phones

<p>MENLO PARK, CA – Following a jury decision that found sites like Instagram, Facebook and YouTube to be designed to be purposely addictive to children, the social media giants have been ordered to payout $300 million to all affected users, provided said users are able to put down their phones long enough to get it. […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.thebeaverton.com/2026/03/instagram-youtube-ordered-to-pay-300-million-to-anyone-whos-not-to-distracted-by-their-phones-to-claim-...

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