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Health influencers talk social media and mental health
A jury in Los Angeles has found social media giants Google and Meta liable for the mental health struggles of a 20-year-old woman, awarding her $3 million. Attorneys for the plaintiff had alleged that YouTube and Instagram’s recommendation algorithms and features like autoplay were deliberately designed to be addictive, and that the companies were aware of the harm they were causing.
In this week’s STATus Report, host Alex Hogan sat down with influential content creators and health communicators Jessica Knurick, Morgan “Dr. Noc” McSweeney, and Jessica Malaty Rivera to discuss the mental health impacts of social media.
A jury in Los Angeles has found social media giants Google and Meta liable for the mental health struggles of a 20-year-old woman, awarding her $3 million. Attorneys for the plaintiff had alleged that YouTube and Instagram’s recommendation algorithms and features like autoplay were deliberately designed to be addictive, and that the companies were aware of the harm they were causing.
In this week’s STATus Report, host Alex Hogan sat down with influential content creators and health communicators Jessica Knurick, Morgan “Dr. Noc” McSweeney, and Jessica Malaty Rivera to discuss the mental health impacts of social media.