Jurors found the companies were negligent, and the design of their apps caused harm to children.
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 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…
A woman has been awarded $3m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.
In a landmark lawsuit against tech giants Meta and YouTube, a jury found the companies negligent in causing harm to the plaintiff, a young woman, and failing to warn users about the dangers of their social media apps. Tech journalist Jacob Ward explains why this case opens a “can of worms” when it comes to suing technology companies for social media…
At the center of the case is a 20-year-old plaintiff identified as “Kaley G.M.,” whose emotional testimony moved at least one juror to tears.
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…
A DHS funding deal is looking less likely just as we learn some unpaid TSA workers have been forced to sell blood or live in their cars to make ends meet. A California jury ruled against two tech giants in a landmark trial that accuses them of putting profit over children’s safety.
