"Kaley testified that she began using YouTube at age six and Instagram at age nine, encountering no age verification barriers on either platform. She described spending entire days on social media as a child, withdrawing from her family, and developing anxiety, depression, and body dysmorphia."
"Kaley's lawyers argued that features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithmically curated content feeds were deliberately designed to maximise engagement and that Meta's internal growth targets explicitly sought to acquire young users."
A Los Angeles jury ruled that Meta and Google intentionally designed addictive social media platforms that negatively impacted a young woman's mental health, awarding her $3 million in damages. The plaintiff, Kaley, began using YouTube and Instagram at a young age, leading to anxiety, depression, and body dysmorphia. The jury attributed 70% of the harm to Meta and 30% to YouTube. This verdict marks a significant legal precedent, as it is the first of its kind in the U.S. regarding social media companies' liability for user harm.
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