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Two Verdicts Find Fault With Social Media Giants
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Two Verdicts Find Fault With Social Media Giants

Juries in both New Mexico and California found social media giants to be liable for harm to children.

The Brian Lehrer Show

March 27, 202626m 17s

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Show Notes

Juries in both New Mexico and California found social media giants to be liable for harm to children. Bobby Allyn, NPR technology correspondent, explains what each trial was about, and what it could signal for the future of companies like Meta and Google.

Photo: A young woman uses a cell phone. (Credit: Conexões Globais/ Wikimedia Commons CC 2.0)

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politicsnewsgooglelos_angelestechnologylawsuitsocial_media_harm_to_childrensocial_mediametalocal_wnycnew_mexico