What did jury decide in social media case against Meta and Google? - Reuters

What did jury decide in social media case against Meta and Google?  Reuters

Chris Mason: How will the UK respond to US court ruling on social media?

Will the decision of a Los Angeles jury have an impact on the UK government as it considers potential future regulations on social media, writes the BBC's political editor.

Meta, Google Risk Big Tobacco-Like Fallout After Addiction Trial - Bloomberg.com

Meta, Google Risk Big Tobacco-Like Fallout After Addiction Trial  Bloomberg.com

Meta and Google face a reckoning over social-media addiction

A landmark verdict in California could have far-reaching consequences

Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Social-Media Addiction Trial - WSJ

Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Social-Media Addiction Trial  WSJ

FirstFT: Russia shipping drones to Iran, says western intelligence

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Law firms investigate possible Australian cases after US jury finds Meta and YouTube designed addictive products

Courts in Australia may be willing to hold social media companies accountable for real-world harm, lawyers say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australian law firms are investigating the scope for future legal cases after a landmark US court ruling that found Meta and YouTube liable for deliberately designing addictive products. A jury in Los Angeles ruled against the two tech giants on Wednesday, finding bot...

By Josh Taylor Technology reporter

US jury finds Meta, Google, liable in social media addiction trial

A Los Angeles jury has found Alphabet's Google and Meta liable for $6 million in a landmark social media addiction case.

Meta, YouTube found liable in social media addiction case - CNN

Meta, YouTube found liable in social media addiction case  CNN

U.S. jury finds Meta and Google liable in landmark social media harms trial - The Globe and Mail

U.S. jury finds Meta and Google liable in landmark social media harms trial  The Globe and Mail

‘Beyond massive’: How a court victory by a teenager addicted to Instagram and YouTube could upend the whole tech industry

In a landmark ruling, a Los Angeles jury held Meta and Google liable for a young app user’s mental distress. Io Dodds explains why that logic could cost Big Tech billions — and potentially transform it permanently

By Io Dodds

Meta and Google Found Liable In Social Media Addiction Trial—Must Pay Out $3 Million - Forbes

Meta and Google Found Liable In Social Media Addiction Trial—Must Pay Out $3 Million  Forbes

Meta, YouTube found liable in social media addiction trial, ordered to pay US$3M

Jurors found that both companies knew or should have known their services posed a danger to minors, and they failed to adequately warn users of that danger

By AFP

Meta and Google face a reckoning over social-media addictionworld

The verdict could influence thousands of similar lawsuits that have been filed against Meta, Google and other social-media firms.

Meta, YouTube found liable for ‘addiction’ in the US. Could it have implications in India?

By Soumyarendra Barik

Landmark social media addiction trial: What did US jury decide in case against Meta and Google? - The Straits Times

Landmark social media addiction trial: What did US jury decide in case against Meta and Google?  The Straits Times

Fortnite tops ADL’s new ‘leaderboard’ ranking video games on antisemitism safeguards

The leaderboard’s release coincided with a landmark Los Angeles jury verdict finding Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young user through addictive design features.

Meta, Google Risk Big Tobacco-Like Fallout After Social Media Addiction Trial

Unless the verdict is overturned on appeal, the companies may need to change how their products work, a move that could jeopardise the valuable advertising businesses that keep platforms like Instagram and YouTube so profitable.

Meta, Google lose US case over social media harm to kids

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -- A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found Meta and Alphabet's Google negligent for designing social media platforms that are harmful to young people, in a $6 million verdict that will serve as a bellwether for numerous similar cases. The jury found Meta liable for $4.2 million in damages and Google for $1.8 million, small amounts for two of the world's most valuable companies with ‌annual capital spending over $100 billion each. The Los Angeles trial is meant to serve as a b

By The Korea Herald

Meta and Google found liable in landmark social media addiction lawsuit

The verdict could mark a ‌turning point in the global backlash against their platforms' perceived mental health harms to youth.

Meta and Google found liable in first social media addiction trial

The landmark decision could signal hefty risks for the companies as they fight thousands of similar claims.

How Meta and Google lost a landmark social media addiction trial, raising stakes for tech giants

Meta and Google were found liable for intentionally designing social media platforms deemed addictive and harmful to teenagers, in a case that could open the door to more lawsuits.

What did jury decide in social media case against Meta and Google?

Meta and Google owe $3 million in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive damages. Meta will be liable for 70% of the total and Google for 30%.

By Reuters

Meta, Google lose US case over social media harm to kids

Jury finds Meta liable for $4.2 million in damages and Google for $1.8 million.

Meta hit with $375 million fine in child exploitation case - Dhaka Tribune

Meta hit with $375 million fine in child exploitation case  Dhaka Tribune

Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial - Jamaica Gleaner

Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial  Jamaica Gleaner