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Meta, Google Found Negligent in US Social Media Harm to Kids Case, Ordered to Pay $6M

Parents who say they have lost their children due to social media hold up a banner with the names of the children outside the court after the jury found Meta and Google liable in a key test case accusing Meta and Google's YouTube of harming children's mental health through addictive social media platforms, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Blake TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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Meta, Google Found Negligent in US Social Media Harm to Kids Case, Ordered to Pay $6M

•A Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google negligent for designing social media platforms harmful to young people.
•The verdict awarded $6 million in damages: $4.2 million from Meta and $1.8 million from Google.
•This case serves as a bellwether for thousands of similar lawsuits consolidated in California state courts.
•The plaintiff, Kaley, became addicted to YouTube and Instagram due to their attention-grabbing design, like 'infinite scroll'.
•Meta and Google plan to appeal the verdict, while critics call for Congress to pass legislation for kids' safety.

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