Jury finds Meta and Google negligent in landmark social media addiction trial

Jury finds Meta and Google negligent in landmark social media addiction trial

Evidence presented at the trial swayed the jury to the plaintiff's side, demonstrating that Meta understood how addictive its platforms could be among teens in particular and that it was actively researching the issue and using its findings to increase engagement among young users.

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