Arkansas has filed a lawsuit against YouTube, alleging the platform contributes to mental health issues among the state's youth.

Arkansas has sued YouTube and its parent company Alphabet, saying the video-sharing platform is deliberately addictive and fueling a mental health crisis among youth.

Arkansas is suing YouTube, claiming the platform contributes to a youth mental health crisis by targeting children with addictive content.

Arkansas sues YouTube for allegedly fueling a mental health crisis among young people through harmful content. The lawsuit highlights concerns about the impact of social media on mental health.

In the filing, Arkansas stated that YouTube’s design strategy seems to prioritise keeping young users engaged through content that triggers dopamine hits, leading to addiction. According to the lawsuit,

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has filed a lawsuit against Google LLC, YouTube LLC, XXVI Holdings, Inc., and parent company Alphab

The lawsuit claims YouTube was deliberately designed to be as addictive as possible. As a result, Alphabet profits off the mental health issues of Arkansas teenagers. A spokesperson for Google told 40/29 News the company works with mental health and parenting experts to provide young people with safe, healthy experiences.

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin sued YouTube claiming the video-sharing platform is made deliberately addictive.

The lawsuit -- which was officially filed against YouTube, Google, parent company Alphabet, as well as XXVI Holdings, which owns significant equity in Alphabet companies -- comes after Griffin sued Facebook,

Addiction to social media is one of the most common addictions among young people. The authorities in Arkansas have decided to tackle the problem and implement serious measures. Currently, they are targeting the YouTube platform,