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Jury Finds Meta and Google Liable in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial
Jury Finds Meta and Google Liable in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial
A jury in Los Angeles Superior Court reached a verdict Wednesday in a major "social media addiction" personal-injury trial - finding both Meta Platforms Inc. (Instagram) and Google (YouTube) liable for harms suffered by the plaintiff.
Lawyer Mark Lanier, of the plaintiff Kaley G.M., arrives at court in a key test case accusing Meta and Google's YouTube of harming children's mental health through addictive social media platforms, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Blake
The jury awarded the plaintiff - a...
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