Meta And YouTube Found Liable In Landmark Social Media Addiction Case

A US jury has just found Meta Platforms and Google liable for harm linked to addictive platform design, marking a pivotal moment in how social media companies may be held accountable.

What Just Happened?

A Los Angeles jury has concluded that Meta and Google were responsible for harm suffered by a young woman who developed compulsive use of Meta-owned Instagram and Google’s YouTube from an early age.