"The California jurors decided Meta and YouTube were negligent in the design or operation of their platforms, awarding the plaintiff $3 million in damages."
"The decision also puts legal weight behind a term Big Tech has spent years trying to dismiss: tech addiction."
"Meta and Google-owned YouTube were the two remaining defendants in the case after TikTok and Snap each settled before the trial began."
A Los Angeles jury found that the design of Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube contributed to a young woman's mental health problems, awarding her $3 million. The case against Meta and Google could set a precedent for similar lawsuits. Jurors determined that the platforms were negligent in their design and operation. The jury will also consider punitive damages based on whether the companies acted with malice. Both Meta and Google plan to appeal the verdict, asserting that the case mischaracterizes their platforms.
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