A lawsuit filed by a teenager, identified in court documents as R.K.C., from Florida accused YouTube, along with Meta, TikTok, and Snap, of intentionally designing their platforms to create addiction among young users. These features include infinite scrolling and autoplaying videos, which contribute to prolonged engagement without user intervention.
By Rupert Blackwood
Investigative journalist based in Sheffield, focusing on technology's impact on society. Rupert specializes in cybercrime's effect on communities, from online fraud targeting elderly residents to cryptocurrency scams. His reporting examines social media manipulation, digital surveillance, and how criminal networks operate in cyberspace. With expertise in computer systems, he connects technical complexity with real-world consequences for ordinary people