YouTube appeals the social media addiction verdict, arguing it isn’t social media
YouTube has appealed the landmark social media addiction verdict, joining Meta. Its argument: YouTube is not a social media platform. YouTube has a curious line of defence against the finding that it helped hook a child on its app. It says it is not a social media platform at all. The Google-owned video service has […] This story continues at The Next Web
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Published: 15 July 2026
Source: The Next Web AI
Category: News
Topics: Military & security · Children & education
Retrieved: 16 July 2026
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