What next for big tech after landmark social media addiction verdict?
Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c87wd0d84jqo
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“A jury in LA has delivered a damning verdict for Instagram and YouTube, ruling they are addictive and negligently engineered.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm or refute the jury's ruling on Instagram and YouTube.
“Meta and Google must pay $6m in damages to Kaley.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify the $6 million damages award to Kaley.
“Both companies intend to appeal the verdict.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm or deny companies' intent to appeal the verdict.
“Meta claims a single app cannot be solely responsible for a teen mental health crisis.”
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“Google asserts YouTube is not a social network.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm Google's classification of YouTube as non-social.
“Dr. Mary Franks stated the era of impunity for tech companies is over.”
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“The court ruled social media companies' protective measures were insufficient.”
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“TikTok and Snap settled the case before trial.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify TikTok and Snap's pre-trial settlement.
“Arturo Bejar warned Mark Zuckerberg of Instagram's risks to children.”
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“Meta denied Arturo Bejar's allegations.”
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“The UK and other countries are considering banning social media for under-16s.”
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“The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing to discuss Section 230.”
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“Tech companies in the US are protected by Section 230 from liability for user-generated content.”
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“The UK Parliament is in a 'ping pong' debate over the Children's Schools and Wellbeing Bill amendment.”
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“Ellen Roome advocates for banning social media for children.”
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“As of 2025, nearly half of Facebook's users are aged 18-35.”
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