Feb. 26, 2026
Therapist says social media addiction not recognized diagnosis
A therapist testified that "social media addiction" is not a formal diagnosis and stopped short of blaming Instagram for a teen's anxiety, as jurors weigh causation in a landmark design-defect trial.
A therapist testified Wednesday that although "social media addiction" is not a recognized clinical diagnosis - and she has no opinion on whether Instagram caused a teen's anxiety and body dysmorphia - problematic social media use can manifest through other mental health disorders.
The testimony occurred in a trial that tests the novel plaintiff's theory that social media platforms are defectively designed to addict and harm minors. It is in its third week of evi...
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