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Social Media Safety Reckoning

Social Media Safety Reckoning

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Social media companies are facing a significant "reckoning" in early 2026, driven by landmark legal rulings, intense government scrutiny, and mounting evidence regarding the harmful impacts of platform design on children's mental health. Courts are moving past liability shields to examine whether features like endless scrolling and algorithms constitute defective design, similar to cases against the tobacco and opioid industries.
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