Social media companies have largely avoided responsibility for the impact their products have on people’s lives. But a new court ruling may change that. Host: Andrew ButlerWriter & Producer: Amalie SortlandEpisode Photography: Sofia FentonExecutive producer: Jasper CorbettClips used in the episode were from The New York Times.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Social media companies have largely avoided responsibility for the impact their products have on people’s lives. But a new court ruling may change that. Host: Andrew Butler Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton Executive producer: Jasper Corbett Clips used in the episode were from The New York Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Social media companies have largely avoided responsibility for the impact their products have on people’s lives. But a new court ruling may change that. Host: Andrew ButlerWriter &amp; Producer: Amalie SortlandEpisode Photography: Sofia FentonExecutive producer: Jasper CorbettClips used in the episode were from The New York Times. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Why are Meta and Google liable for social media addiction?

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