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

A California jury on Wednesday found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman through the addictive design of their platforms, ordering them to pay $3 million and opening the door to potentially far larger punit…

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

A California jury on Wednesday found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman through the addictive design of their platforms, ordering them to pay $3 million and opening the door to potentially far larger punitive awards. FRANCE 24's Wassim Cornet reports from Los Angeles.

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  • A California jury on Wednesday found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman through the addictive design of their platforms, ordering them to pay $3 million and opening the door to…
  • FRANCE 24's Wassim Cornet reports from Los Angeles.

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  • lly far larger punitive awards. FRANCE 24's Wassim Cornet reports from Los Angeles. A California jury on Wednesday found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman through the addictive design of their…
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  • A California jury on Wednesday found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman through the addictive design of their platforms, ordering them to pay $3 million and opening the door to…
  • FRANCE 24's Wassim Cornet reports from Los Angeles.