YouTube CEO defends platform against addiction lawsuit, rejects youth bans

Source: nytimes.com

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan sat down with The New York Times' "The Interview" series (published March 28, 2026) days after a California jury found YouTube and Meta liable for harming a teenager's mental health through addictive design features. Rather than defend the platform against addiction claims, Mohan reframed the debate: the solution isn't to keep children off the internet but to teach them to navigate it safely. He rejected growing calls to ban social media for minors, including Australia's r