Meta And YouTube Lose Social-Media Addiction Lawsuit
A California jury found Meta and YouTube liable in a lawsuit alleging their platforms contributed to a young adult woman's social media addiction and mental health issues. The companies were found negligent in their design, failing to warn users of risks, and causing substantial harm. Meta was assigned 70% of the $3 million compensatory damages, with YouTube responsible for the remaining 30%.
- Entities
- Topic: Lawsuits
- Game: Roblox
- Company: Snapchat
- Company: YouTube
- Company: Meta
- Topic: Social Media Addiction
- Game: Fortnite
- Topic: Mental Health
- Company: TikTok
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