September 2025, Mumbai, India
It begins with applause. A young startup founder is celebrated on stage for building her company into a unicorn. The crowd claps as she recalls pulling all-nighters, skipping meals, and working 16-hour days for months. Social media labels her “hustle queen.”
But what happens when applause dies down and exhaustion creeps in? When “work ethic” silently morphs…
Overview of the Lawsuit
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin filed a lawsuit against YouTube and its parent company, Alphabet, on Monday, alleging that the platform is intentionally addictive and contributes to a mental health crisis among the state’s youth. The lawsuit claims violations of state deceptive trade practices and public nuisance laws, asserting that the site’s addictive nature…
