Meta, YouTube liable, says US jury in social media addiction trial

LOS ANGELES, United States — A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman because of an addictive design of their social media platforms, ordering the companies to pay $6 million in damages, including $3 million in punitive damages. The verdict hands plaintiffs in more than a thousand similar pending cases significant leverage — and signals to the broader tech industry that juries are prepared to hold social media companies accountable for the mental health toll of their design choices. The jury answered yes to all seven questions on verdict forms for both […]... Keep on reading: Meta, YouTube liable, says US jury in social media addiction trial

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