Dozens of state attorneys general has sued Meta, alleging the company knowingly created features that induce “extended, addictive, and compulsive social media use” among teenagers and children. In a country without wide-reaching internet regulations, are lawsuits the way to reign tech companies in? 

Then, for our first episode on YouTube, we talk with YouTuber and tech reviewer Marques Brownlee about how the platform has changed, and the future tech he’s excited about. 

And finally, A.I. image generators are getting scary good. Casey tells us what he’s been using them for. 

Today’s guest:

• Marques Brownlee is a YouTuber who covers tech.

Additional reading: 

• Meta is accused of using features to lure children to Instagram and Facebook.
• Subscribe to Hard Fork on YouTube.
• The latest A.I. image generators show how quickly the tech is advancing.

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