Meta and Google found liable in social media addiction trial
6 hours ago
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- A Los Angeles jury ruled in favor of a young woman, Kaley, who sued Meta and Google for her childhood social media addiction.
- The jury found Meta 70% responsible and YouTube (Google) 30% responsible for the harm caused by their addictive platforms.
- Meta disagreed with the verdict and is evaluating legal options, while Mark Zuckerberg defended the company's age policies.
- Google, Snap, and TikTok were also defendants, with Snap and TikTok settling before trial.
- The case could influence hundreds of similar lawsuits in the US.