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The landmark social media addiction trial resumed today in Los Angeles with jurors hearing more testimony from YouTube's side. The company defended its platform's design against claims it promotes addictive use. NTD's Christina Corona tells us more from the courthouse. It's week four of the social media addiction trial with testimony continuing today as YouTube's vice president of engineering Christos Goodro took the stand. He argued that YouTube is designed to Before the testimony began, proceedings were delayed about 30 minutes after jurors asked the judge to again review legal instructions including how social media companies may be held liable if a platform's feature is found to be negligent or to contribute to harm. Goodro, who has overseen YouTube's recommendation algorithm for 15 years, defended the platform's design saying YouTube is intended to help users quickly find content Plaintiff attorney Mark Lanier pressed him pointing to internal company goals aimed at reaching 1 billion watch hours per day along with features such as recommendations, autoplay, and short-form videos or YouTube shorts. Lanier argued those tools encouraged compulsive viewing and compared recommendation systems to slot machines that keep users engaged. However, Goodro pushed back saying that excessive scrolling would actually signal a failure of He also highlighted safeguards that were introduced over the years including screen time reminders, bedtime alerts, parental controls, and the separate YouTube Kids app designed specifically for younger users. The lawsuit centers on claims brought by a now 20-year-old woman who alleges social media platforms were negligently designed and contributed to mental health harms. The plaintiff known as Kaylee GM is expected to testify this week. Reporting from downtown Los Angeles, Christina Corona, NTD News.