Campaigners welcome Meta and YouTube's defeat in landmark social media addiction trial
A woman has been awarded $6m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.
Campaigners welcome Meta and YouTube's defeat in landmark social media addiction trial
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US jury finds Meta, Alphabet liable in landmark social media addiction case
A California jury awarded the plaintiff $3m in damages in the case
Meta, Google lose landmark U.S. case over youth addiction to social media
Alphabet's Google and Meta were found liable on Wednesday for designing platforms that are dangerous for kids and teens, in a landmark verdict that could force tech firms to rethink how they defend themselves against safety claims.
Meta, YouTube found liable in US social media addiction case
A California jury has declared that social media giants Meta and YouTube were liable for harming a young woman by designing their platforms to be addictive. The verdict could affect many more cases.
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.
U.S. jury finds Meta and Google liable in landmark social media harms trial
California jurors decide companies were negligent in the design or operation of their platforms, an outcome that could influence thousands of similar cases
'Accountability has arrived': Meta and Google found liable in landmark social media addiction lawsuit
The case was brought on by a 20-year-old woman who accused the tech companies of causing harm by deliberately designing addictive platforms which worsened her mental health.
Jury finds YouTube, Meta negligent in landmark social media trial
A Los Angeles jury found Youtube and Meta negligent in a landmark social media trial.
Jury in Los Angeles finds Meta, YouTube negligent in social media addiction trial
A jury reached a verdict in the LA trial focused on Meta and YouTube, a case that experts have characterized as social media's "Big Tobacco" moment.
How a landmark social media ruling could influence thousands of other cases
A US jury has found Instagram and YouTube were designed to be addictive to young users, in a landmark trial experts say could influence thousands of similar lawsuits.
Meta and Google liable for harm to children’s mental health in landmark US case
Jury awards at least $3mn in damages with Instagram owner to pay the majority
Hundreds of UK teenagers to trial six-week social media curbs for major study
Government’s pilot ban for under-16s accompanies consultation as peers vote on Australia-style restrictions Hundreds of UK teenagers will trial social media bans, digital curfews and time limits on apps under a government pilot, which will run alongside a consultation to decide whether the UK should ban access to social media for the under-16s. During the test, led by the UK government, a proportion of 300 teens across all four nations of the UK will have their social apps disabled, “mimicking the enforcement of a social media ban at home”. Continue reading...
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