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Why parents are suing social media

Today, Explained

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The Future of Addiction

Preven's team is drawing on an old legal concept to make an unexpected case. They're bringing principally a product's liability claim against these companies. The algorithms that power these apps are addictive, Preven says. Facebook understands that if they want to continue to grow, they have to find new users.

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