BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Shanghai BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20000101T000000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:CST TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260615T134910Z - 16786@iZuf69e0i0z4ibdboqb33jZ DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260620T160000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260620T180000 CREATED:20260615T134910Z DESCRIPTION:Lawsuits Ag ainst Social Media Companies: The Wave Has Just Begun\nHas social medi a fundamentally changed an entire generation? If so\, who is responsible? Around the world\, social media companies are facing a growing wave of law suits alleging that their platforms were deliberately designed to keep you ng people hooked\, despite mounting concerns about mental health\, attenti on\, self-esteem\, and wellbeing. Supporters argue that these platforms co nnected people\, created opportunities\, and simply gave users what they w anted. Critics argue that they became some of the most powerful behavioura l engineering tools ever created. So where does the truth lie? In this gui ded discussion\, we'll explore one of the most important and controversial technology stories of our time. We'll examine whether social media compan ies knowingly created addictive products\, why legal action is acceleratin g now\, and what more than a thousand ongoing lawsuits could mean for the future of the industry. Along the way\, we'll tackle difficult questions a bout responsibility and accountability. If young people have been harmed\, who failed them first: the technology companies\, parents\, schools\, gov ernments\, or society as a whole? Hosted by Omar\, Popcorn Club's resident tech expert and entrepreneur\, this promises to be a lively\, thought-pro voking conversation about technology\, business\, ethics\, and the future of a digital world that many of us can no longer imagine living without. 社交媒体是不是从根本上改变了整整一代人？如果是， 谁来背锅？放眼全球，社交媒体公司正面临着一波又一 波的诉讼。原告们指控这些平台是故意被设计成“让人 上瘾”的，完全无视了它们对年轻人心理健康、注意力 、自尊心和整体幸福感造成的巨大隐患。支持者们辩称 ，这些平台连接了彼此，创造了机会，只不过是把用户 想要的东西给了他们而已；但批评者们却认为，它们已 经成了有史以来最强大的“行为控制工具”。那么，真 相到底在哪？ 在这场有引导的讨论中，我们将一起拆解 当下最重要、也最具争议的科技事件。我们会探讨社交 媒体公司是不是明知故犯地制造了“成瘾产品”，为什 么现在的法律行动突然开始加速，以及目前上千起正在 进行的诉讼，会对整个行业的未来产生怎样的影响。同 时，我们也会直面那些关于“责任与问责”的尖锐问题 ：如果年轻人真的受到了伤害，到底是谁先失职了？是 科技公司、父母、学校、政府，还是整个社会？本次活 动由 Popcorn Club 的常驻科技专家、企业家 Omar 主持。这绝 对是一场生动活泼，又引人深思的对话，我们将一起聊 聊科技、商业、伦理，以及那个我们已经无法想象没有 它的数字世界的未来。 DTSTAMP:20260615T134910Z LOCATION:China\,\, Shanghai SUMMARY:Lawsuits Against Social Media Companies: The Wave Has Just Begun END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR