Summary
A Los Angeles jury ruled that Meta and Google are liable for creating addictive social media platforms, which harmed a woman's mental health. The jury found Meta mostly responsible and Google partly responsible for the impacts on the woman, who became addicted during her childhood.
Key Facts
- A Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google responsible for a woman's social media addiction.
- The woman, identified as Kaley, claimed the platforms harmed her mental health.
- The jury assigned 70% of the blame to Meta and 30% to Google.
- Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, testified, sticking to the policy of not allowing users under 13.
- Meta disagrees with the verdict and is considering legal actions.
- Although Google owns YouTube, the case mainly focused on Meta's Instagram.
- Snap and TikTok settled their involvement in the case before the trial.
