K.G.M.

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Last mentioned: Mar 7, 2026

Timeline

  1. Federal Litigation

    Multidistrict federal litigation involving thousands of cases is scheduled to advance.

  2. Trial Progression

    Legal experts identify the trial as a global inflection point for Big Tech liability.

  3. Zuckerberg Testimony

    Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies in the Los Angeles courtroom.

  4. Instagram Adoption

    K.G.M. creates an Instagram account at age 9.

  5. Early Exposure

    Plaintiff K.G.M. begins using YouTube at age 6.

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Big Tech Faces Inflection Point as Instagram Addictiveness Trial Begins

A landmark bellwether trial in Los Angeles is testing whether social media platforms can be held liable for 'addictive' design features like infinite scroll and algorithmic recommendations. With TikTok and Snapchat already settling, the outcome for Meta and Google could fundamentally reshape the engagement-driven business models of the modern adtech ecosystem.

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