Lily Jamali

Lily Jamali, BBC North America technology correspondent reporting from the Los Angeles social media trial. She walks through the landmark court battle alleging platforms were built to addict children. Short takes cover the plaintiff’s story, legal theories about design choices, defense arguments, potential consequences for tech and comparisons to Big Tobacco.

Lily Jamali, BBC North America technology correspondent based in LA, walks through a landmark California trial over alleged social media harms. She outlines claims that platforms were engineered to hook young people. She describes defenses from Meta and YouTube, who deny liability, and previews who might testify and the potential legal fallout.