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Instagram and YouTube social media addiction trial: What Meta and Google have to say

Two recent jury verdicts have placed social media companies like Meta and Google on notice, suggesting potential product liability for harm to minors. A New Mexico jury awarded $375 million against Meta for exposing mino…

Instagram and YouTube social media addiction trial: What Meta and Google have to say

Two recent jury verdicts have placed social media companies like Meta and Google on notice, suggesting potential product liability for harm to minors. A New Mexico jury awarded $375 million against Meta for exposing minors to harmful content, while a California jury awarded $6 million against Meta and YouTube for contributing to a young woman's mental…

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  • Two recent jury verdicts have placed social media companies like Meta and Google on notice, suggesting potential product liability for harm to minors.
  • A New Mexico jury awarded $375 million against Meta for exposing minors to harmful content, while a California jury awarded $6 million against Meta and YouTube for contributing to a young woman's…

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  • ta for exposing minors to harmful content, while a California jury awarded $6 million against Meta and YouTube for contributing to a young woman's mental health struggles. Two recent jury verdicts have placed social…
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Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

  • Two recent jury verdicts have placed social media companies like Meta and Google on notice, suggesting potential product liability for harm to minors.
  • A New Mexico jury awarded $375 million against Meta for exposing minors to harmful content, while a California jury awarded $6 million against Meta and YouTube for contributing to a young woman's…