Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:35pm on 25 Mar 2026,Wednesday Tech Today
A Los Angeles jury has found Meta and Google liable for harming a young woman through social media addiction. The woman, known as Kaley, was awarded $3 million. Jurors said the companies built addictive platforms that hurt her mental health. Meta was held 70% responsible, while YouTube, owned by Google, was 30%. Kaley said, “I stopped engaging with family because I was spending all my time on social media.” She began using Instagram at nine and YouTube at six. Meta said it disagrees with the verdict and is reviewing legal options. Lawyers called the platforms “addiction machines”. More cases are expected in US courts. (PC: BBC)
