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Social media addictions trials threaten wider liability exposures

Trials under way in the US related to social media addition could create a risk environment some experts compare to the opioid crisis

Litigation related to social media addiction is under way in the US that could have a significant impact on liability insurers, with some analysts even comparing the potential for claims and coverage disputes to the mayhem caused in the past two decades by the opioid crisis.

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