Arkansas sued YouTube and parent company Alphabet on Monday, saying the video-sharing platform is made deliberately addictive and fueling a mental health crisis among youth in the state.

Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office filed the lawsuit in state court, accusing them of violating the state’s deceptive trade practices and public nuisance laws. The lawsuit claims the site is addictive and has resulted in the state spending millions on expanded mental health and other services for young people.

  • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Have they considered the actual cost? You know, everyone in the state? The youth are probably the least affected in Arkansas based on… Well nearly everything there.