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L.A. Jury Finds Meta and YouTube Negligent in Social Media Addiction Case

March 25, 2026 3:47 pmMarch 25, 2026 4:12 pm

A Los Angeles, California jury found Meta/Instagram and Google/YouTube liable for negligence in a monumental social media addiction trial, ordering them to pay $3 million in compensatory damages to Kaley G.M., the 20-year-old plaintiff, who claimed their social media platforms...

Social Media: Engineered Addiction to a Psychological Narcotic

March 2, 2026 1:21 pmMarch 2, 2026 1:22 pm

Former Facebook president Sean Parker stated the site was made to consume as much of your time and conscious attention as possible to exploit the vulnerability (the craving of social validation) in human psychology.” That is a nice way to...

LA Court Case on Addicting Social Media Begins

February 17, 2026 12:40 pmFebruary 17, 2026 12:42 pm

California is once again at the center of a national experiment. This time focus is on a Los Angeles courtroom where social media companies, specifically Meta (owner of Facebook and Instagram) and Google’s YouTube, are being accused of “addicting” children...

Mental Health Crisis Meets Unnecessary Red Tape – It’s Time For Change

May 30, 2025 10:42 amMay 30, 2025 10:42 am

Millions of Americans struggle with depression, anxiety, and addiction, among other mental health issues. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated one in five adults lives with a mental illness, yet only half of them receive treatment....

An Open Letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom from California Policy Center’s Parent Union

May 9, 2022 1:52 pmMay 10, 2022 11:09 am

Open letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom from California Policy Center’s Parent Union Director Rebecca Holz, and Deputy Director Celeste Fiehler: The Honorable Gavin Newsom Governor, State of California 1303 10th Street, Suite 1173 Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Governor Newsom,...

Teacher Union Tantrums Now Count as Sick Days in California

January 26, 2022 1:37 pmJanuary 26, 2022 1:49 pm

It’s mid-January and winter break has come to an end. For more than 6.5 million children here in California, that means it’s time to go back to school. But in several major school districts across the state, schools remained closed the first week back — negatively impacting tens of thousands of students ready to learn and reconnect...

COVID Lockdowns Should Have Been Lifted With Children Committing Suicide and ODs

February 15, 2021 5:05 pmFebruary 17, 2021 6:17 am

Comparing the Coronavirus restrictions in the 50 states and District of Columbia, California is the most restrictive state, listed at #51, the Globe reported last week. Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered all public schools closed, and they remain closed, since...