Champaign Voices

States Sue Social Platforms Over Youth Features Platforms Invented On Purpose

Published: April 21, 2026

Attorneys general advanced cases arguing that addictive design harms minors, while companies replied with the sacred rights of engagement metrics. What do you think?

“If it dings every three seconds, it's not a tool, it's a slot machine.”
Harlan Zerkle, Flip Phone Romantic
“Sue them. Also help me set the controls without a degree.”
Denise Bodey, Parent of Three Notification Centers
“We had malls. It was worse and better.”
Mitch Grove, Former Teen Who Survived Boredom