Jurors have determined that Instagram and YouTube are responsible for making children dependent on their platforms after internal records indicated that engineers had cautioned executives years earlier — and now, 2,000 separate family lawsuits are progressing through the US judicial system. Each lawsuit links a young individual's anxiety, depression, or suicide attempt to these applications. Initial rulings have granted several million dollars to each family, with total liabilities potentially surpassing 50 billion dollars. The US Surgeon General has labeled adolescent social media use a public health emergency.
