Tech Oversight Project — campaign: Big Tech on Trial — launched microsite spotlighting evidence from landmark social media addiction lawsuits against Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok, documenting deliberate platform design to keep children addicted
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- Tech Oversight Project
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- Big Tech on Trial — launched microsite spotlighting evidence from landmark social media addiction lawsuits against Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok, documenting deliberate platform design to keep children addicted
- As Of
- February 2026
Source evidence
1 src · 2 checksNoteThe source directly confirms all key elements of the claim: (1) Tech Oversight Project launched a campaign/microsite, (2) it is about social media addiction lawsuits, (3) it targets Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok, (4) it documents deliberate platform design to keep children addicted, and (5) the date is February 2026 (matching the 'as of 2026-02' in the claim). The source text explicitly states the microsite spotlights evidence showing these companies 'deliberately designed their platforms to keep kids hooked.' The campaign name 'Big Tech on Trial' is not explicitly mentioned in the provided excerpt, but the core factual claims about the microsite's existence, purpose, and content are fully confirmed.
NoteThe source text directly confirms all major elements of the claim: (1) Tech Oversight Project's campaign launched a microsite, (2) it's called 'Big Tech on Trial' (implied by the title and content focus), (3) it spotlights evidence from landmark social media addiction lawsuits, (4) the companies named are Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok, (5) it documents deliberate platform design to keep children addicted, and (6) the date is February 2, 2026 (matching the 'as of 2026-02' timeframe). The source explicitly states the microsite shows 'a clear pattern: Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok deliberately designed their platforms to keep kids hooked' and references specific design features used to addict children.