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She claimed the platforms left her with body dysmorphia, depression and suicidal thoughts.<\/p>\n
Both companies intend to appeal, with Meta maintaining a single app cannot be solely responsible for a teen mental health crisis.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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