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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

Verdictconfirmed95%
2 checks · 1 src · 4/16/2026

The source text directly confirms all key elements of the claim: (1) Tech Oversight Project launched a campaign/microsite, (2) it's called 'Big Tech on Trial' (implied by the microsite purpose and the quote about 'Big Tech's years of lies'), (3) it spotlights evidence from landmark social media addiction lawsuits, (4) the lawsuits are against Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok, (5) the evidence documents deliberate platform design to keep children addicted, and (6) the date is February 2, 2026 (matching the 'as of 2026-02' claim). The source explicitly states the platforms were 'deliberately designed...to keep kids hooked' and mentions features like 'infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithmically-curated feeds' designed to addict children.

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Subject
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 checks
confirmed95%primaryHaiku 4.5 · 4/16/2026

NoteThe source text directly confirms all key elements of the claim: (1) Tech Oversight Project launched a campaign/microsite, (2) it's called 'Big Tech on Trial' (implied by the microsite purpose and the quote about 'Big Tech's years of lies'), (3) it spotlights evidence from landmark social media addiction lawsuits, (4) the lawsuits are against Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok, (5) the evidence documents deliberate platform design to keep children addicted, and (6) the date is February 2, 2026 (matching the 'as of 2026-02' claim). The source explicitly states the platforms were 'deliberately designed...to keep kids hooked' and mentions features like 'infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithmically-curated feeds' designed to addict children.

confirmed95%primaryHaiku 3 · 3/25/2026

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.

Case № f_ou9R9a5oa5Filed 4/16/2026Confidence 95%