"Earlier this week, two juries - one in New Mexico, one in Los Angeles - held Meta liable for a total of hundreds of millions of dollars for harming minors. YouTube was also found liable in Los Angeles, and both companies are appealing their losses."
"If these decisions survive appeal - which isn't certain - the direct outcome would be multimillion-dollar penalties. Depending on the outcome of several more 'bellwether' cases in Los Angeles, a much larger group settlement could be reached down the road."
"This defeat will change, and what the collateral damage could be. The web of 2026 has become almost synonymous with a few widely disliked for-profit platforms, and the harm they've caused is often tangible."
Two juries in New Mexico and Los Angeles held Meta and YouTube liable for harming minors, resulting in potential multimillion-dollar penalties. Both companies are appealing the decisions. This marks a significant legal shift, treating social media platforms as defective products, which could lead to larger settlements depending on future cases. The outcomes challenge the typical protections these companies have under Section 230 and the First Amendment, raising questions about the accountability of tech companies for the harm caused by their platforms.
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