Tobacco Whistleblower Compares Big Tech to Industry's Past Tactics

Jeffrey Stephen Wigand, a former tobacco industry whistleblower, draws parallels between big tobacco's marketing tactics and current practices by social media companies. A Los Angeles jury recently found Meta and YouTube negligent for designing addictive products aimed at children, marking a significant legal shift regarding their responsibility for youth mental health. This follows a similar ruling in New Mexico regarding child exploitation.

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