Meta and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial
A woman has been awarded $3m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.

A jury on Wednesday found Big Tech giants Meta and YouTube negligent in a landmark social media trial, awarding $3 million in compensation to a woman who argued the companies were to blame for her social media addiction.Why it matters: It is rare that social media giants are found liable for any harms people may face using their platforms, and the verdict…
A woman has been awarded $3m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.
A California jury on Wednesday found social media giants Meta and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial, determining the companies were negligent in their design and operation of the platforms. The jury determined $3 million in damages, with Meta expected to pay 70 percent and YouTube 30 percent of that amount. The…
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A Los Angeles jury has found Mark Zuckerberg's Meta and Google's YouTube liable in a groundbreaking lawsuit concerning harm to children using their platforms, awarding $3 million in damages to a young woman who claims social media addiction during childhood worsened her mental health. The post Jury Finds Meta and Google Negligent in Landmark Social Media…
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