Tiktok has settled in a lawsuit coming out of California claiming social media apps are engineered to be addicting.

Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News

Tiktok has settled in a lawsuit coming out of California claiming social media apps are engineered to be addicting.

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Published on Jan 27, 2026, 4:00:23 PM
Total time: 00:04:33

Episode Description

The titans of social media are facing a trial over claims their platforms were deliberately engineered to hook young users and harm their mental health...jury selection is kicking off.

Joining me LIVE to talk about the upcoming trial is ABC News legal analyst Royal Oakes. 

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News, politics, traffic, weather and more from Utah, anchored by veteran news junkie Jeff Caplan alongside Maria Shilaos.