#Jury reaches verdict in #Meta, #Google trial on #socialmedia #addiction

A Los Angeles jury found #Alphabet's Google & Meta liable Wednesday in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit.

The outcome could influence thousands of cases against the #tech companies brought by parents, attorneys general & school districts. At least half of #US teens ​use #YouTube or #Instagram daily, acc/to the Pew Research Center.

#law #business #BigTech #accountability #MentalHealth
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/jury-reaches-verdict-meta-google-trial-social-media-addiction-2026-03-25/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

Jurors sided with state prosecutors who argued that #Meta — which owns #Instagram, #Facebook & #WhatsApp — prioritized profits over #safety. The #jury determined Meta violated parts of the state’s Unfair Practices Act on accusations the company hid what it knew about the dangers of #child sexual #exploitation on its platforms & impacts on child #MentalHealth.

#law #accountability #socialmedia #tech #business #moderation #ChildAbuse #pedophilia