Jury Finds Meta, YouTube Negligent
A jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in the design or operation of their social media platforms, producing a bellwether verdict in the first lawsuit to take tech giants to trial for social media addiction.
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Meta and YouTube designed addictive products that harmed young people, jury finds[image or embed]" The Guardian (@theguardian.com) Mar 25, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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... The jury stated that Meta's and YouTube's negligence were a substantial factor in causing harm to the plaintiff, identified in court by her initials, K.G.M., and that the companies failed to adequately warn users of the dangers of Instagram (Meta's platform) and YouTube (which is owned by Google). They awarded K.G.M. $3 million in compensatory damages, finding Meta 70% responsible for harm caused to the now 20-year-old plaintiff, and YouTube responsible for 30%. ...
They awarded K.G.M. $3 million in compensatory damages, finding Meta 70% responsible for harm caused to the now 20-year-old plaintiff, and YouTube responsible for 30%. ...
#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-25 02:11 PM | Reply
Tech Bros doesn't care if their products harm your children, so long as it's profitable.
#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-03-25 03:08 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
@#2
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#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-25 03:30 PM | Reply
SC will overthrow
#4 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-03-25 04:23 PM | Reply
Meta claims they dont allow users younger than 13, but emails show they were discussing the best way to hook 11 year olds. That's not negligence that's intentional.
#5 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2026-03-25 04:58 PM | Reply
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