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Supporters of "K.G.M." pose with signs outside the Los Angeles Superior Court during the social media trial over whether platforms were deliberately designed to be addictive to children, Los Angeles, February 25, 2026. The trial before Judge Carolyn Kuhl focuses on allegations that a 20-year-old woman identified by the initials K.G.M. suffered severe mental harm because she became addicted to social media as a child. Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images
LOS ANGELES—Over the course of four days on the witness stand, Dr. Kara Bagot, a psychiatrist specializing in adolescent addiction, spoke about the addictive effects of social media while testifying in a high-stakes civil trial in the Los Angeles Superior Court.
The plaintiff in the case is “Kaley G.M.,” or “K.G.M.,” as she is identified in court documents, a 20-year-old California woman who says her social media addiction has left her with a host of psychological harms. Bagot gave her testimony from Feb. 27 to March 4.
Beige Luciano-Adams is a journalist based in Southern California. She writes special reports and investigative features on a broad range of topics for The Epoch Times. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X: twitter.com/LucianoBeige
