Is social media addictive? | Inside Story

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has appeared in a Los Angeles court to answer questions about accusations of harm that his company causes to young users.
The trial is looking into the addictive aspects of the use of social media.
It's part of a big wave of growing anger against tech platforms .
Some countries have already started restricting access to youngsters.
Other have gone as far as banning their use for children under 16.
But can a court case change things?
And what role should families play in controlling their kids' excessive use of social media?

Presenter: James Bays

Guests:

Adele Walton - Online safety campaigner and author of ‘Logging Off: The Human Cost of our Digital World’.

Larry Magid - CEO of ConnectSafely.org, an internet safety and security organization, which advises companies, including Facebook.

Donna Dawson - Psychologist focusing on personality and behaviour.

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