After over a week of deliberations, a Los Angeles jury today delivered a potential game-changing verdict of negligence against social media giants Meta and Google for creating addictive products and platforms that harm minors. With possibly tens of millions in punitive damages still to be determined, the jury has awarded $3 million in compensatory damages [...]
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L.A. Jury Finds Meta & Google Negligent In Social Media Addiction Trial; Zuckerberg's Tech Giant Says "Respectfully Disagree With The Verdict"
March 25, 2026
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