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  "id": 665401,
  "title": "What's the latest in the trials over claims social media is hurting children?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/whats-the-latest-in-the-trials-over-claims-social-media-is-hurting-665401",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-12T12:08:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Economic Times Tech",
    "slug": "economic-times-tech",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/whats-the-latest-in-the-trials-over-claims-social-media-is-hurting-children/articleshow/133182410.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The social media companies have denied allegations that their products have contributed to depression, anxiety, body-image issues and a broader youth mental health crisis, saying they take action to protect the youngest users on their platforms. The companies have also argued Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shields them from claims based on the content their users post. But the…",
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        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "What’s the latest in the trials over claims social media is hurting children?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/whats-the-latest-in-the-trials-over-claims-social-media-is-hurting",
        "published": "2026-08-12T12:26:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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