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  "id": 505328,
  "title": "Court clears way for social media addiction suits against tech giants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/court-clears-way-for-social-media-addiction-suits-against-tech-giants",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T20:27:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/social-media-addiction-lawsuits-court-rules/"
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  "summary": "Appeals court ruling could open the door to a flood of litigation against Google, Meta and other social media players.",
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "US court allows thousands of lawsuits against tech firms over social media addiction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/us-court-allows-thousands-of-lawsuits-against-tech-firms-over-social",
        "published": "2026-08-10T19:28:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Tech companies must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction, appeals court rules",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/tech-companies-must-face-thousands-of-lawsuits-over-social-media",
        "published": "2026-08-10T22:44:35.000Z"
      }
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