# Social media harms: Hard to ignore, tougher to regulate

https://mins.news/en/item/34149

- DW, 2026-08-27 09:25 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/social-media-harms-hard-to-ignore-tougher-to-regulate/a-78482023?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Meta and other platforms face lawsuits alleging that their engagement-driven designs foster addictive use and psychological harm among young people. As countries tighten rules and 29 US states reach a settlement with Meta worth up to $18 billion, regulators still struggle to curb the business model built on keeping users hooked.

## Stories

- [Meta youth harms litigation](https://mins.news/en/topic/meta-youth-harms-litigation) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/meta-youth-harms-litigation.md

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