Google, Meta Liable for $3M in Social Media Addiction Lawsuit

• A Los Angeles jury found Google and Meta liable for $3 million in damages in a social media addiction lawsuit.
• The case involved a 20-year-old woman who claimed addiction to YouTube and Instagram due to their design.
• The jury ruled Google and Meta were negligent in app design and failed to warn about dangers.
• This verdict is expected to influence thousands of similar cases against tech companies.
• Snap and TikTok settled with the plaintiff before the trial began; terms were not disclosed.