“These trials are often compared to the Big Tobacco lawsuits of the 90s, and the outcome will likely be analogous as well: the product is going to be harder for young people to access and the cultural message around social media is going to change.”

Kate Winick · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Kate Winick compared the lawsuits against social media companies to the Big Tobacco litigation of the 1990s.