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Social Media Giants Face Legal Reckoning Over Youth Mental Health Harms

Major social media platforms are confronting a massive wave of litigation alleging that intentional product design choices have fueled a systemic youth mental health crisis. As courts weigh 'product defect' theories against Section 230 protections, the industry faces a potential multi-billion dollar liability shift and mandatory algorithmic restructuring.

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