Opening statements in a social media addiction trial in Los Angeles: YouTube argues it is an entertainment service, like Netflix, rather than a social network
The app said in opening statements that it was more of an entertainment platform. The lawsuit claims social media companies design products that cause personal injury.
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[Excerpt: “It's not trying to get in your brain and rewire it,” Luis Li, YouTube's lawyer, said of the app's video recommendation algorithm. “It's just asking you what you like to watch."] How does this man think that rewiring brains works