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YouTube Argues It Isn’t Social Media in Landmark Tech Addiction Trial
YouTube argued on Tuesday that it was not social media and was not addictive, on the second day of opening statements in a landmark social media addiction trial.

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Meta, YouTube on trial over social media addiction claims for children | ChicagoLIVE
Meta, YouTube design apps to addict kids, jury hears as landmark trial begins
‘These companies built machines designed to addict the brains of children, and they did it on purpose’: lawsuit accuses Meta and YouTube of making 'digital casinos' that take advantage of busy parents
Have social media platforms such as Instagram and YouTube “engineered addiction in children’s brains”?

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First major trial against social media companies Meta, YouTube accusing them of mental health harm
Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins
Instagram boss to testify at social media addiction trial
The civil trial in California state court focuses on allegations that a 20-year-old woman, identified as Kaley G.M., suffered severe mental harm because she became addicted to social media as a child.

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Google, Meta, push back on addiction claims in landmark social media trial
Lawsuit challenges Meta, Google over claims they engineered addiction in children's brains

YouTube TV launches curated subscription packages this week

YouTube is launching YouTube TV Plans this week, after revealing the program back in December. These are genre-specific subscription packages that let users opt into a curated version of the service and save a few bucks in the process.

YouTube TV's new plans explained: Prices, channels, switching, availability, and more

YouTube TV has announced new, cheaper genre-specific plans. Here's a breakdown of what you're getting, how to switch, and more.
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Want to see lyrics on YouTube Music? You might need a subscription

YouTube Music is testing a system that will only allow five lyric views for non-paying users. Once exhausted, they need to get a Premium subscription.

Google experiments with locking YouTube Music lyrics behind paywall

Google continues to turn the screws on free YouTube users, expanding a test that restricts access to song lyrics on YouTube Music. Users without a premium subscription have found that Google’s streaming music service only shows song lyrics a few times before demanding money.

Now even more users have to pay YouTube Music for song lyrics (Update: Google statement)

YouTube Music is locking full lyrics behind Premium, limiting free users to five views and betting fans will pay up to keep singing along.

This simple YouTube TV trick can knock $80 off your bill - here's how

This simple YouTube TV trick can knock $80 off your bill - here's how

YouTube star MrBeast buys youth-focused financial services app Step

YouTube star James Stephen Donaldson, better known as Mr. Beast, has acquired youth-focused financial services app Step.