Jury rules against Meta and YouTube in social media addiction case
A Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in a lawsuit concerning social media addiction, ordering them to pay $3 million in damages to a plaintiff who claimed harm from addictive features during her childhood. Meta was found responsible for 70% of the compensatory damages, with YouTube covering the rest. This case is significant as it's the first time a jury has heard testimony and seen internal documents regarding allegations that social media platforms harmed minors due to their design.
- Entities
- Company: YouTube
- Company: Meta
- Topic: Social Media Addiction
- Topic: Legal
- Person: Mark Zuckerberg
- Topic: Negligence
- Topic: Child Safety
- Company: TikTok
- Company: Snap
- Company: Google
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