Meta and YouTube were found negligent for the first time in a case that is being called social media’s Big Tobacco moment. But, is Instagram as addictive as cigarettes? Plus, why most sleep research neglects those hit hardest by lack of sleep: shift workers.
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SeventyFour/Getty ImagesLate last month, a California jury found Meta and YouTube harmed a young girl who used the platforms with addictive design features. It’s being called a landmark case and likened to social media’s Big Tobacco moment. -
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Getty ImagesThese workers tend to have schedules that make it hard to get enough sleep, or consistent sleep, and Kat Kennedy’s research at the University of Arizona’s BIO5 Institute focuses on what these disruptions mean for their health.
