A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury has found Meta and YouTube negligent in the design and operation of their respective platforms. The verdict, delivered after 44 hours of deliberation, marks the first time a jury has held tech companies legally responsible for “social media addiction” and the subsequent mental health challenges of a user. The plaintiff, identified as K.G.M., was awarded $3 million in compensatory damages, with jurors finding Meta 70% responsible and YouTube 30% responsible for the harm caused.
The trial centered on the premise that the platforms were engineered to be “purposefully addictive,”…
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