Jury Finds Meta and Google Liable in Social Media Addiction Trial
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A jury just ordered Meta and Google to pay $3 million for social media addiction
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A jury in Los Angeles determined on Wednesday that Meta and Google were negligent and failed to warn users of the dangers associated with using their platforms, in a case that could have repercussions across the social media and the broader technology market.
CNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos reports.
A $6 million verdict in a social media addiction case may be just the start of Google and Meta's legal woes.
US jury awarded $4.3 million to a 20-year-old in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit against Google and Meta, finding them liable for designing addictive features targeting children.
This verdict will likely trigger thousands of similar claims globally, including potential Australian cases
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Jurors deliberating in Los Angeles on Wednesday found Meta and Google’s YouTube were negligent in turning over their platforms to algorithms that hooked children into staying online for as long as possible, without regard to their sleep or emotional health.
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A Los Angeles jury has found Meta and Google are liable for failing to warn users of risks on their platforms, including addiction. #9News
A Los Angeles jury has found Alphabet’s Google and Meta liable for damages in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit that will influence thousands of similar cases against the tech companies.
The jury awarded $US3 million ($A4.3 million) in damages to the plaintiff.
Meta will be liable for 70 per cent of the damages and Google for 30 per cent. #google #meta #socialmedia #addiction #lawsuit
Meta and Google have lost a landmark social media addiction lawsuit that could influence thousands of cases.
The plaintiff in the case, a 20-year-old woman, accused several tech companies of causing harm by deliberately designing addictive platforms.
Meta and Google will pay her $US3 million in damages. Snap and TikTok settled with her before the trial began this year.
In a separate case this week, a jury in New Mexico also found Meta violated state law by misleading users about the safety of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp and of enabling child sexual exploitation on those platforms.
#Meta and #Google, the parent company of #YouTube, were found liable for harming a #woman’s mental health due to #addictive design features, a California jury found in a landmark decision on Wednesday
Jury holds Meta and YouTube liable, because the documents proved that they KNEW their design addicted and hurt kids. This is an important precedent not just for social media but also AI.
Verdict Reached: A California jury has found Meta and Google (YouTube) liable for a young woman’s depression and anxiety stemming from compulsive use of their platforms as a child. The jury awarded $6 million total with Meta responsible for 70% of the amount, @kellysaberi reports.