Google Hit With Travelers Suit Over YouTube Addiction Claims

A Travelers Cos. unit is suing Alphabet Inc.'s Google over insurance coverage for cases alleging YouTube’s algorithms were designed to get kids hooked.

The coverage suit, filed in Delaware Superior Court, adds to a growing number of court fights between insurers and social media companies over the underlying social media addiction litigation.

The Delaware court last week heard competing motions in a dispute between Meta Platforms Inc. and its insurers. Meta wants the case to be tossed or put on ice until the underlying suits are resolved, but its insurers are seeking a ruling that they have no duty to ...