The Social Media Deflection A growing body of evidence suggests that social media companies are designed to be addictive and have real world consequences for children's mental health.
Despite this, Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, has been attempting to deflect blame in court. One high profile lawsuit against Meta was dropped just days before it was set to go to trial in Los Angeles.
The lawsuit, brought by a 15 year old boy known as RKC, claimed that Meta's platforms were responsible for his depression and anxiety.