Show Notes
Meta has agreed to pay $18 billion after dozens of states sued the company for designing its platforms to be addictive. Former Meta employee and whistleblower Arturo Bejar was a key witness in this case, and Lori Schott is a mother from Colorado who lost her daughter to social media addiction. They join the show to discuss.
Also on today's show: Christiane reflects on the death of Ratko Mladić; Rose Horowitch, Staff Writer, The Atlantic, musician Susanna Hoffs
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