Trial puts Meta, YouTube on the spot

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Meta, YouTube on trial over social media addiction claims for children | ChicagoLIVE
Opening statements begin this week in a landmark trial claiming Meta and YouTube deliberately designed platforms to addict young users, with potential ripple effects for hundreds of similar lawsuits.

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Meta & YouTube accused of addicting kids to their platforms
Trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to platforms begins
YouTube Argues It Isn’t Social Media in Landmark Tech Addiction Trial
YouTube argued on Tuesday that it was not social media and was not addictive, on the second day of opening statements in a landmark social media addiction trial.

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‘These companies built machines designed to addict the brains of children, and they did it on purpose’: lawsuit accuses Meta and YouTube of making 'digital casinos' that take advantage of busy parents
YouTube Argues It’s Designed for Entertainment, Not Addiction, in Landmark Social Media Trial
Social media ‘addicting the brains of children,’ plaintiff’s lawyer argues in landmark trial
Lanier, the plaintiff’s lawyer, delivered lively first remarks where he said the case will be as “easy as ABC” — which stands for “addicting the brains of children.”

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Meta, YouTube design apps to addict kids, jury hears as landmark trial begins
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YouTube says it is not social media in landmark addiction trial

YouTube TV's new plans explained: Prices, channels, switching, availability, and more

YouTube TV has announced new, cheaper genre-specific plans. Here's a breakdown of what you're getting, how to switch, and more.
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Want to see lyrics on YouTube Music? You might need a subscription

YouTube Music is testing a system that will only allow five lyric views for non-paying users. Once exhausted, they need to get a Premium subscription.

Google experiments with locking YouTube Music lyrics behind paywall

Google continues to turn the screws on free YouTube users, expanding a test that restricts access to song lyrics on YouTube Music. Users without a premium subscription have found that Google’s streaming music service only shows song lyrics a few times before demanding money.

Now even more users have to pay YouTube Music for song lyrics (Update: Google statement)

YouTube Music is locking full lyrics behind Premium, limiting free users to five views and betting fans will pay up to keep singing along.

Google insists YouTube Music’s paywalled lyrics are just a ‘limited experiment’

YouTube Music is blurring lyrics for free users after a handful of views. Google calls it an experiment, users call it a not-so-subtle Premium nudge.
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YouTube TV rolls out cheaper plans, including bundle with NBC Sports Philadelphia

The streaming service is creating a series of niche packages to lure more subscribers away from cable providers.

YouTube TV launches curated subscription packages this week

YouTube is launching YouTube TV Plans this week, after revealing the program back in December. These are genre-specific subscription packages that let users opt into a curated version of the service and save a few bucks in the process.