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Meta, YouTube ask judge to toss LA jury verdict in social media addiction case

Meta, YouTube ask judge to toss LA jury verdict in social media addiction case

Summary

Meta and YouTube have asked a judge in Los Angeles to cancel a jury's decision that said both companies were careless in how they designed or ran their social media platforms. They filed appeals hoping the judge will remove the charges against them.

Key Facts

  • A jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in their platform design or operation.
  • Meta and YouTube are asking a Los Angeles Superior Court judge to cancel the jury's verdict.
  • The appeals were filed separately but around the same time.
  • The judge involved is Carolyn Kuhl.
  • The case concerns the impact of social media addiction.
  • The companies deny responsibility for causing addiction through their platforms.
  • The legal action aims to dismiss the charges from the trial.
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