Young Plaintiff Testifies in Landmark Trial to Determine If Social Media Tries to Addict Youths

LOS ANGELES—A 20-year-old California woman at the center of a landmark tech trial took the stand for the first time Thursday in a case to determine whether social media companies engineered their products to addict young users despite known harms.

Identified in court documents as “K.G.M” or “Kaley G.M.,” the plaintiff says she became addicted to social media as a child and suffered serious harms as a result, including depression, anxiety, body dysmorphia, and suicidal ideation.