Jury Orders $3 Million in Punitive Damages Against Meta and YouTube in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial
View original at finance.yahoo.comJury Orders $3 Million in Punitive Damages Against Meta and YouTube in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Meta ordered to pay $2.1 million, YouTube $900,000; combined with earlier $3 million compensatory award, total damages reach $6 million LOS ANGELES, March 25, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A Los Angeles County Superior…
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These companies made deliberate choices that prioritized engagement and profit over the well-being of young people using their products
60% confidenceShe began using YouTube at age 6 and Instagram at age 9, and the platforms' deliberately addictive design features caused her to develop anxiety, depression, body dysmorphia and suicidal thoughts
60% confidenceAs of 2015, Meta estimated more than 4 million users under the age of 13 were on Instagram, representing approximately 30% of all 10- to 12-year-olds in the United States
60% confidenceSocial media companies have profited from targeting children while concealing the addictive and dangerous design features built into their platforms
60% confidenceThis verdict sends a clear message to an entire industry that the era of operating without consequence is over
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