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EPISODE · Apr 17, 2026 · 15 MIN

Rob Nicholls – Landmark Social Media Addiction Case

from Allan Boyd Talks to Some Experts About Things · host Allan Boyd - Journalist RTRFM Perth Western Australia

Dr Rob Nicholls - expert in Media and Communications at RMIT, talking with RTRFM’s Allan Boyd about the recent landmark social media case against Google and Meta in the United States. ==INTRO: A recent US court case saw big tech giants, Meta and Google, pay out six million dollars to a single plaintiff for mental health damage - citing dangerous and addictive design features in the social media platforms. The case is seen as a precedent to many more to come. On The Record’s Allan Boyd caught up with an expert in tech law to find out what’s going on…LENGTH: 15:37--Source: The Conversation - Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case. A tech law expert explains the fallout - March 26, 2026Send me a message

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