News India Live, Digital Desk: Today people of all ages, especially the youth, spend hours on the Internet, especially on social media platforms. But we never know when these platforms turn into addiction. A similar case has come to light in America which has shaken the world’s biggest tech companies. This case is to harm to mental health and in this, big companies like Meta (Facebook, Instagram), Google (Google – YouTube) and TikTok (TikTok) have been accused that they have deliberately made their platforms so addictive that they are ruining the minds and health of the youth. A 19-year-old girl and a victim of social media is leading this legal battle. Yasmin Saidane is 19 years old. Yasmin has claimed in the court that: Eating Disorder: Yasmin told that when she was a teenager, she started struggling with uncontrolled eating habits (eating disorder). For this, she blamed the toxic content and algorithms to ‘body image’ present on social media, which showed her the wrong kind of videos again and again. This is not just Yasmin’s case. This legal suit is based on the claims of hundreds of other American youth and their parents who say that their children are facing anxiety, depression and many other mental illnesses due to social media addiction. Will Mark Zuckerberg have to appear in court? Yasmin and other complainants have sought to force Zuckerberg to testify in court. Although the case is still in its early stages, if the court calls them to testify, it would be an unprecedented event for the social media world.Tech Dependence and the Future of Mental HealthThis lawsuit is not just about money or compensation. This is a major step forward that holds tech companies accountable for the adverse effects of their products. Last year, several US senators had sharply criticized the heads of these companies and asked them to stop spreading ‘digital poison’. If this case goes in favor of the youth, then these companies may have to make major changes in the design of their addictive algorithms and platforms.