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Meta, Google Found Liable in Social Media Addiction Case, Facing Legal Threats

A landmark US jury verdict found Meta and Google (YouTube) liable for creating addictive social media products that harm children, prompting calls for responsible design and placing Meta in risky legal territory as New Mexico explores options to force changes.

26 Mar, 04:11 — 27 Mar, 00:35
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APVery High13h ago

Photos show reactions after juries fault social media for harming kids - AP News

Photos show reactions after juries fault social media for harming kids  AP News

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BBCHigh4h ago

Will the UK ban social media for under 16s?

As a US trial finds Meta and Google intentionally built addictive social media platforms, will the UK change its rules?

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NYTMostly Factual2h ago

Why the Verdict Against Meta and YouTube Could Change Social Media

In a landmark case, a jury found Meta and YouTube guilty of creating products that were addictive. Ryan Mac explains the outcome and what it could mean for tech companies going forward.

By Ryan Mac, Christina Thornell, Nikolay Nikolov and Edward Vega

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wsjHigh22h ago

Meta Is in Risky Legal Territory After Back-to-Back Court Losses - WSJ

Meta Is in Risky Legal Territory After Back-to-Back Court Losses  WSJ

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The GuardianMostly Factual2h ago

‘Accountability has arrived’: dual US court losses show shifting tide against Meta and co

With two unprecedented trial defeats, big tech firms face crisis akin to that faced by cigarette makers in the 1990s In the span of just two days, the most powerful social media company in the world faced a more severe public reckoning than it has in years. Jurors in California and New Mexico gave back-to-back verdicts this week that for the first time ever found Meta liable for products that inflict harm on young people. For years, lawmakers, parents and advocates have raised red flags over ...

By Dara Kerr

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indian-expressMostly Factual1h ago

Verdict holding Meta, YouTube accountable for addiction could encourage responsible design

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rolling-stoneMostly Factual3h ago

Social Media Addiction Lawyer on Landmark Trial: ‘Social Media Is Inherently Unhealthy for Kids’

Emily Jeffcot, one of the lawyers for the plaintiff, on why this trial was so significant — and what happens next

By Elisabeth Garber-Paul

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kuwait-timesMixed9h ago

US jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in social media addiction trial - Kuwait Times

US jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in social media addiction trial  Kuwait Times

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