US jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in social media addiction trial
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- A California jury ruled that Meta and YouTube are liable for harming a young woman through the addictive design of their platforms, awarding $3 million in damages. The decision could allow for larger punitive awards in similar cases.
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“A California jury on Wednesday found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman through the addictive design of their platforms, ordering them to pay $3 million and opening the door to potentially far larger punitive awards.”
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“New Mexico trial finds Meta chose 'growth and profit over children's safety'”
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“Meta platforms found guilty of harming children's health and safety in US state trial”
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— No archival evidence exists to verify or contradict the assertion about Meta platforms being found guilty of harming children's health and safety in a US state trial.