"A jury in New Mexico ordered Meta to pay $375 million in damages over claims that its products led to child sexual exploitation, among other harms."
"A jury in California ordered Meta and YouTube to pay $6 million over claims that both companies deliberately designed addictive products to hook young users."
"These cases were the first to go to court, and soon will be followed by more trials from two coordinated groups of more than 2,000 plaintiffs."
"For years, lawmakers, parents and advocates have raised red flags over how social media can hurt children, but now the tech firms are being held to account."
Recent court rulings have found Meta and YouTube liable for social media addiction and harm to young users. A jury in New Mexico ordered Meta to pay $375 million for claims related to child sexual exploitation. In California, both Meta and YouTube were ordered to pay $6 million for designing addictive products. These verdicts mark a significant accountability shift for tech companies, as they face increasing scrutiny over the impact of their platforms on children and adolescents.
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