Meta, TikTok and YouTube are on trial over whether their apps hurt children

In this photo illustration, a teenager uses her mobile phone to access social media on Jan. 31, 2024, in New York City. A major trial starting Tuesday will determine whether social media companies intentionally designed their products to be addictive for children. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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Social media apps have long been accused of being harmful to children. Now those claims will come before a jury for the first time in a trial kicking off Tuesday in a Los Angeles courtroom.

A key question will be whether tech companies

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