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Meta, YouTube Lose Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial, Ordered To Pay $3 Million

A jury found that Meta and YouTube were negligent for operating a product that harmed kids and teens. (AI-Generated Image)

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News18•26-03-2026, 00:51

Meta, YouTube Lose Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial, Ordered To Pay $3 Million

•A California jury found Meta and YouTube liable for intentionally causing social media addiction and mental health injuries in a young woman.
•The companies were deemed negligent in platform design, aware of dangers, and failed to warn users, causing harm to Kaley GM.
•Meta and YouTube ordered to pay $3 million in damages; Meta responsible for 70%, YouTube for 30%.
•The verdict challenges Section 230 protections and could set a precedent for thousands of similar lawsuits.
•Both Meta and YouTube plan to appeal the decision, while Kaley's lawyers hail it as a win for accountability.

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