Torts/Personal Injury
Oct. 29, 2026
Jury selection begins in second social media addiction bellwether trial
Jury selection began Wednesday in Los Angeles' second social media addiction bellwether trial, with two plaintiffs presenting claims against Meta and Snap after settlements narrowed the remaining defendants in court.
Jury selection began Wednesday in the second social media addiction bellwether trial in Los Angeles, where two plaintiffs will present claims to the same jury alleging that social media companies deliberately designed their platforms to addict children and harm their mental health.
The trial before Superior Court Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl involves an Illinois minor identified as S.J., who will proceed against Snap Inc., and an 18-year-old Mississippi plaintiff identified as K.D.B., who...
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