K.G.M.

K.G.M.

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K.G.M. is a 19-year-old woman who was the plaintiff in a significant social media addiction lawsuit against Snap, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, alleging that the addictive nature of these platforms negatively impacted her mental health. Her case has garnered attention in the media as it raises important questions about the responsibilities of social media companies regarding user well-being and the design of their platforms.

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K.G.M. claims that early use of social media made her addicted to technology and worsened her depression and suicidal thoughts.

Zuckerberg defiende en juicio a Instagram y critica a usuarios por mentir sobre edad
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2026-02-19
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K.G.M. is the first plaintiff in the trial, sharing her struggles with anxiety and depression linked to social media use.

Zuckerberg testimonia al processo contro i social network: «Se il cda vuole licenziarmi ne eleggo un altro». E poi si scusa per il filtro per i minori che non ha funzionato
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-02-19
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She alleges that Meta and other social media companies engineered their platforms to hook young users, fueling her depression and suicidal thoughts.

Zuckerberg testifies in landmark trial that could reshape Big Tech liability
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-02-18
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K. G. M. is a 20-year-old woman who claims to have suffered from depression and anxiety after becoming addicted to social media as a child.

¿Las redes sociales están diseñadas para causar adicción?: los gigantes tecnológicos ante un juicio histórico en EE.UU. | MUNDO
El Comercio·PeruPeru· 2026-02-14
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K.G.M. is a representative for a generation of young people in a landmark lawsuit against Instagram and YouTube.

20-årig kvindes kamp mod verdens største sociale medier kan få global betydning
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2026-02-11
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K.G.M. is the plaintiff in the trial, alleging mental health issues due to social media addiction.

Instagram and YouTube owners built 'addiction machines', trial hears
Daily Graphic – state-owned Ghanaian newspaper, est. 1950·GhanaGhana· 2026-02-10
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A young woman known by the initials K. G. M. will testify about her struggles with eating disorders and depression due to social media.

Interview mit Matthew Bergman, dem Chefankläger in den Social-Media-Prozessen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-09
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K. G. M. is a plaintiff who is suing Google and Meta, claiming that social media platforms caused her significant psychological and physical harm.

Tausende Klagen gegen Instagram und Co.
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-08
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The plaintiff, a 19-year-old Californian, has developed an addiction to social media platforms, claiming they contributed to her mental health issues.

Etats-Unis : TikTok conclut un accord avant un procès-clé sur l’addiction aux réseaux sociaux
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2026-01-28
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K. G. M. is a 19-year-old who reached a confidential agreement with TikTok to avoid a trial over addiction allegations.

TikTok evita juicio por adicción con acuerdo confidencial
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-01-28
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She claims to have become addicted to the platforms of these companies in her early youth due to their attention-grabbing design.

Meta, TikTok i YouTube pred sudom zbog optužbi o zavisnosti mladih
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-01-27
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The plaintiff, a 19-year old woman identified by the initials K.G.M., alleged that the algorithmic design of the platforms left her addicted and affected her mental health.

Snap settles social media addiction lawsuit ahead of trial
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-22
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