A LANDMARK VERDICT — AND A WARNING SIGN The jury didn’t mince words. Meta and Google were found liable. Millions in damages. Accusations of designing platforms that keep kids glued to screens. That matters. Because for years, Americans were told this was harmless. Just entertainment. Just connection. Now a court is saying: not so fast. This wasn’t accidental. It was engineered. DESIGNED TO HOOK — NOT TO HELP Let’s be honest about what these platforms are: They are not neutral tools. They are systems built to capture attention—and hold it. Infinite scroll Autoplay videos Constant notifications These are not features. They are mechanisms. Mechanisms designed to keep users engaged longer. Clicking more. Scrolling endlessly. And when that system is aimed…
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