"Kaley testified she started using YouTube at age 6 and Instagram at age 9 and developed anxiety, depression, and body dysmorphia as a result."
"Her lawyers said features such as infinite scroll were built as 'addiction machines.'"
"Meta said it 'respectfully' disagreed and is weighing its legal options, while Google said it plans to appeal, arguing YouTube is a 'responsibly built streaming platform.'"
A Los Angeles jury ruled against Meta and YouTube, holding them accountable for creating addictive platforms that negatively impacted a young woman's mental health. The woman, Kaley, began using YouTube at age 6 and Instagram at age 9, leading to anxiety, depression, and body dysmorphia. The jury assigned 70% of the blame to Meta and 30% to YouTube. The verdict may influence numerous similar lawsuits in the U.S. Meta disagrees with the ruling, while Google plans to appeal, defending YouTube as a responsibly built platform.
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