LOS ANGELES, California (Fox News) — Child victims and parents begin legal battle against social media giants for harms caused by addictive platform features.

## Key Facts:
– Meta, TikTok, Snap, and YouTube face over 3,000 lawsuits in California and 2,000 in federal court.
– Lawsuits argue harm caused by product design features, not content exposure.
– Evidence shows social media companies intentionally designed platforms to addict children.
– Snap and TikTok settled before trial, avoiding exposure of damning internal evidence.

This landmark case challenges social media companies’ accountability for addicting minors and causing harm. Critics compare it to past litigations against Big Tobacco and opioid producers, predicting multi-billion-dollar settlements.

The public will finally see evidence revealing how these companies prioritize profit over children’s well-being. Parents seek justice where Congress has failed to act in passing child online safety laws.

This trial represents a turning point for Big Tech, akin to the tobacco industry’s reckoning.