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California jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in landmark social media trial

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“A California jury found both Meta and YouTube liable for $3 million in damages in a landmark lawsuit.”
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Wikipedia entries mention the case as a bellwether trial but do not specify the $3 million damages award. No other sources confirm the exact amount or verdict details.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — K.G.M. v. Meta et al. was a bellwether legal case in which the plaintiff, known by the initials of their name, sued social media companies, such as Meta, which owns Instagram, and Google, which owns Y…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K.G.M._v._Meta_et_al.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Meta AI is a research division of Meta (formerly Facebook) that develops artificial intelligence and augmented reality technologies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_AI
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — YouTube is an American online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen, who were former employees of PayPal. Headq…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube
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“The case is a bellwether trial that could impact how thousands of similar lawsuits against social media companies proceed.”
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“The jury determined Meta and YouTube were negligent in the design or operation of their platforms.”
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Wikipedia entries about Meta AI and YouTube do not mention jury findings of negligence in platform design or operation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Meta AI is a research division of Meta (formerly Facebook) that develops artificial intelligence and augmented reality technologies.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — YouTube is an American online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen, who were former employees of PayPal. Headq…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — YouTube VR is a software application which offers an interface for YouTube made for VR headsets.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube_VR
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“The jury found each company’s negligence was a substantial factor in causing harm to the plaintiff.”
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“The verdict may increase due to the jury's finding that the companies acted with malice, oppression, or fraud.”
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“The jury concluded Meta and YouTube knew their platforms' design or operation was dangerous for minors.”
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Wikipedia entries about YouTube Premium and founding do not mention jury conclusions about platform danger for minors.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — YouTube Premium (formerly Music Key and YouTube Red) is a subscription service that provides advertising-free streaming of all videos hosted by YouTube, offline play and background playback of videos …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_YouTube_Premium_origin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — YouTube is an American online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen, who were former employees of PayPal. Headq…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — YouTube VR is a software application which offers an interface for YouTube made for VR headsets.
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“The jury found the platforms failed to adequately warn of the danger, contributing to the plaintiff's harm.”
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“At least nine out of twelve jurors agreed on each claim against each defendant.”
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“The jury assigned 70% of responsibility to Meta and 30% to YouTube for the plaintiff's harm.”
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“TikTok and Snap settled before the trial began, leaving Meta and YouTube as the remaining defendants.”
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“The plaintiff, identified as KGM, began using YouTube at age 6 and Instagram at age 9.”
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“The plaintiffs argued specific design features like infinite feeds and autoplay contributed to the plaintiff's harm.”
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“Jurors were instructed not to consider the content of posts and videos the plaintiff viewed on the platforms.”
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“Meta argued Kaley's mental health struggles were separate from her social media use, citing her turbulent home life.”
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“Meta stated none of Kaley's therapists identified social media as the cause of her mental health issues.”
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“The plaintiffs did not need to prove social media caused Kaley's mental health issues, only that it was a substantial factor.”
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“YouTube argued it is not a form of social media but rather a video platform akin to television.”
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“YouTube cited Kaley's declining YouTube usage as she aged as evidence of the platform's non-addictive nature.”
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“YouTube stated Kaley spent an average of one minute per day watching YouTube Shorts since its launch.”
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“Both Meta and YouTube highlighted safety features and guardrails available to users.”
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“The case is part of several bellwether trials that could influence thousands of similar lawsuits against social media companies.”
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“The trial is historic as it marks the first time Meta and Google's internal documents were made public in a legal case.”
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“The trial is being compared to past cases against tobacco and opioid markets, with plaintiffs hoping for similar outcomes.”
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