"Kaley G.M, a 20-year-old California woman, alleged that Instagram and YouTube got her hooked on their products as a minor and caused mental health issues, including depressive episodes and suicidal thoughts."
"The jury ordered the companies to pay the plaintiff $3 million in compensatory damages, with Meta responsible for 70% and YouTube 30%. The jury is separately weighing punitive damages."
"Kaley's attorney, Mark Lanier, highlighted internal Meta and Google documents that signaled the companies' understanding of their platforms' potential addictive nature."
"Meta has argued that Kaley's mental health struggles were not caused by social media apps but by her difficult upbringing, while YouTube has tried to exclude itself from the social-media characterization."
A Los Angeles jury ruled that Meta and Google are liable for the mental health struggles of a 20-year-old woman linked to Instagram and YouTube. The plaintiff, Kaley G.M, alleged that these platforms contributed to her mental health issues, including depression and suicidal thoughts, after she began using them as a minor. The jury awarded $3 million in compensatory damages, with Meta responsible for 70% and YouTube for 30%. The case raises significant implications for the social media industry regarding user addiction and mental health.
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