An expert witness in a case brought by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, testified that the design features of its social media apps are addictive, likening them to a "drug," especially when affecting youth.The landmark case, in which Torrez accuses Meta of exposing children to "sexual exploitation and mental health harm" through interactions on the platform, continued in a New Mexico courtroom Tuesday with witness testimony.Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and Stanford professor, told the court after reviewing thousands of pages o...

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