harmed

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Broadly, the schools accuse Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok of being intentionally designed to be addictive, which has allegedly harmed children mentally and emotionally through their excessive use of platforms.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Because this often happens in secret, you might never find out who helped or harmed your chances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The board said he claimed to feel "enormous regret, remorse and shame" towards "the women he has harmed and their families and friends".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The Salvadoran man had been living in the United States under protected legal status since 2019, when a judge ruled he should not be deported because he could be harmed in his home country.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Some whites were directly harmed by Jim Crow.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander