Meta & YouTube Liable for Addictive Platforms, Awarded $3M in Damages
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In a groundbreaking verdict, a Los Angeles jury holds Meta and YouTube accountable for creating addictive platforms that harmed a young woman, awarding her three million dollars in compensatory damages. The companies are accused of knowing their designs could harm minors but failing to warn users, potentially facing larger punitive damages. Meanwhile, Meta faces another legal blow in New Mexico, hit with a $375 million fine for violating child protection laws, indicating more challenges for social media giants as families fight back against youth harms.
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