Verdicts push back on social-media design claims, signaling a new liability era
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A Los Angeles jury found Meta's Instagram and Google's YouTube were designed to addict children, awarding $6 million in LA and a separate $375 million verdict against Meta in New Mexico, with both companies planning appeals. The rulings could weaken platform protections under Section 230, spur tighter safeguards and parental controls, and unleash waves of similar lawsuits that could reshape how social networks operate and are held accountable for harm to minors.
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