"Meta's lawyers argued that the mental health problems experienced by KGM were linked to her mother's parenting and her offline social issues, rather than Instagram's influence."
"The jury found that Meta deliberately designed an addictive product that hooked KGM and induced body dysmorphia and self-harm, awarding her $4.2 million in damages."
"Meta's aggressive pushback strategy did not resonate with jurors, who perceived the company as making intentional, negligent choices to entrap users in a harmful online environment."
Meta defended itself in a lawsuit claiming its products caused personal injury to a young user by attributing her mental health issues to her mother's parenting and offline problems. The company presented evidence from KGM's personal writings and therapy notes to support its claims. Despite these efforts, the jury ruled 10-2 in favor of the plaintiffs, finding Meta responsible for designing an addictive product that contributed to KGM's body dysmorphia and self-harm, awarding $4.2 million in damages. This case reflects growing distrust towards social media companies.
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