Critics have increasingly targeted features such as infinite scrolling, auto-play videos, endless recommendations, and algorithmic content feeds, arguing they encourage compulsive behavior — especially among teenagers and children.
Recent court decisions involving social media companies like Meta and YouTube have already intensified scrutiny over whether tech firms can legally be held responsible for creating systems that allegedly exploit users’ attention and mental habits.
Legal experts now believe the Texas lawsuit against Netflix could become one of the most important digital privacy and platform design cases in years.
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