Social media addiction

a bombshell leak by an employee-turned-whistleblower from Facebook alleging knowledge of the potential for addiction in young people from using their platforms

Emerging social media addiction lawsuits claim that companies like Meta, the owner of popular social media sites Facebook and Instagram, purposefully implemented algorithms and other specific features designed to addict users to their platforms, despite their knowledge of the potential negative effects of addiction.

Many lawyers are even taking legal actions against the various platforms for addiction specifically in younger people

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SooperSarah Best Comment

@iamonfire696 everyone will get a check for $0.24 of the settlement after the lawyers take their cuts.

iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

@SooperSarah I can’t wait to buy myself a couple of 5 cent gummy candies lol

DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

@SooperSarah BAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA we will be able to buy a jolly rancher from the jiffy store

TheDeathOfOzymandiaz

I guess this is old news. There have been studies going back at least a decade that show the same thing. It is the same with the video game industry and loot boxes.

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TheDeathOfOzymandiaz

@DeluxedEdition The kids get the same high as gamblers get when making bets. Pretty sinister stuff.

DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

@TheDeathOfOzymandiaz Definitely to gaming but what do you mean loot boxes?

I personally used to be a gamer and i can literally compare the addiction to drugs. I would play runescape for dayssss

TheDeathOfOzymandiaz

@DeluxedEdition https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43906306

take a look at that. It will explain it better than I can.

FloorGenAdm · 51-55, M

Does anybody really care or is this all about money and lawsuits? 🤑

DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

@FloorGenAdm I just think it's interesting that it's being publicly a Acknowledged to this extent

They say eating disorders are at an all time high because supposedly thats the content being shown because of the algorithm

Jstbanannas1991 · 31-35, F

I think I am pretty addicted

Classified · M

Is anyone surprised that Meta does this? 😅

Lostpoet · M

few😮‍💨 thank God im old

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SooperSarah

@TheEmperor you wouldn't be the first. One even sued her mom's doctor for "wrongful conception"
And won

iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

Who is going to be awarded the damages?

DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

@iamonfire696 I havent heard of anything being settled or people being awarded money

I just thought it was interesting

I know americans get a bad wrap for suing for everything but i like it because to a certain extent these companies are held liable

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