Potentially huge financial stakesThe case represents the biggest test yet of youth social media litigation and could have major financial and operational implications for Meta. The company has also argued that "social media addiction" is not a recognised psychiatric condition and therefore disputes claims that it misled consumers regarding addictiveness. A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 85% of Americans believe social media can be addictive for children, while 61% said social media companies require stronger oversight. Legal experts say the trial could become one of the most consequential cases ever faced by a social media company. "Big damage awards and judicial dictates about features both potentially pose existential threats to social media defendants," said Eric Goldman, professor and co-director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University School of Law.