I’m featured in a Daily Journal article on the social media addiction trials going on in California. The Daily Journal is a daily legal publication for attorneys; I can only post the part where I’m mentioned as it’s a paid subscription ($95 a month, I don’t even subscribe), but I’m including the link in case any of my colleagues subscribe. Adam Mosseri is the head of Instagram.
Headline: Zuckerberg Testimony Looms in Social Media Addiction Trial
“Anne P. Mitchell, a California lawyer and CEO of the Institute for Social Internet Public Policy, opined Mosseri’s acknowledgement could be problematic for the defense.
“If you’re arguing that my product is not clinically addicting, but users can have problematic use of it, now you are simply arguing degrees of harmfulness … and already acknowledging potential harm,” Mitchell said.
Mitchell opined that the impact of Mosseri’s remarks will ultimately depend on how narrowly the complaint frames the claims. If the case turns strictly on whether Instagram is “clinically addictive,” the jury battle may hinge on expert testimony, Mitchell said. With broader allegations – focused on design choices that foreseeably contribute to harm – she suggested the acknowledgement of “problematic” Instagram use could bolster the plaintiff’s theory.”
https://www.dailyjournal.com/article/389772-zuckerberg-testimony-looms-in-social-media-addiction-trial
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