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Mar 31, 2026 Courtroom battles over teen addiction kick things off, with a sharp debate over whether social platforms and video apps belong in the same box. Then it jumps to how old cartoons eerily predicted AI-powered work. There’s also a quick spin through massive AI infrastructure, Bill Ackman’s market-moving financial bets, and why the next trip around the moon deserves way more hype.
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Mark Lanier Used Cupcakes To Explain Social Media Harm
- John Coogan recapped trial lawyer Mark Lanier persuading jurors that Instagram and YouTube amplified vulnerable teens’ struggles through addictive design.
- Lanier used cupcakes and tortillas as props, and the jury awarded Kaylee $3 million compensatory plus $3 million punitive damages.
The Lawsuit Targets Features Instead Of Content
- The case may hinge on product features rather than user content because Section 230 shields platforms from liability for third-party posts.
- Lanier targeted infinite scroll, recommendations, autoplay, notifications, beauty filters, and likes, which could make thousands of similar lawsuits existential for social media.
Sora Suggested Content Drives Addiction More Than UI
- John Coogan argued Sora acted like a placebo trial for addictive UI because it copied TikTok-style mechanics but failed to hook users.
- It had infinite scroll, recommendations, notifications, and likes, yet weak AI video quality meant the content, not the interface, determined retention.