I’m of the opinion that social media giants should give 20% of their gross profits to K-12 public schools and after school programs.

Australia now has a law that anyone under 16 years of age may not be on social media… and the providers must verify a user’s age or be fined… I think the US should do that

This has been a very bad week for Meta.

YouTube & Meta lost a landmark ‘Social Media Addiction’ case 

Wednesday, Los Angeles, CA  a jury found that the social media platforms intentionally designed their apps to be addictive to teens and didn’t warn users about potential risks.  

Snap & TikTok, also named in the suit, settled for an undisclosed amount before the trial began.

The jury awarded the plaintiff $3 million in damages. Meta ​is liable for 70% and Google must pay 30%. This verdict will likely have far-reaching implications in thousands of other similar lawsuits. 

Pew Research data shows that more than half of American teens use Instagram & YouTube daily. 

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/what-did-jury-decide-social-media-case-against-meta-google-2026-03-25/