California could be first state to hold social media companies liable for harm to children

AB2408 would allow parents to sue social media platforms if their children become addicted, and allow them to seek a penalty of US$25,000 (RM109,700) per violation, in addition to other punitive damages. — School photo created by freepik - www.freepik.com

Neveen Radwan said she didn't realise the triggers behind her daughter's eating disorder until she opened the teenager's phone and scrolled through her Instagram and TikTok feeds.

She said her daughter, then 15, was being bombarded with photoshopped images of rail-thin celebrities in bikinis and videos about extreme, low-calorie diets. In a separate note, Radwan's daughter had jotted down the heights and weights of a dozen female celebrities, like Kylie Jenner.