Jury Hits Meta and YouTube with $3 Million Compensatory Verdict in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial

Core Viewpoint - A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury has ruled that Meta Platforms Inc. and Google's YouTube must pay over $3 million in compensatory damages for creating addictive social media platforms that significantly harmed a young woman's mental health during her formative years [1] Company Responsibility - The jury determined that Meta was 70% responsible for the mental health harm, while YouTube was found to be 30% responsible [1] Next Steps - The jury will proceed to a second phase to determine the level of punitive damages to be awarded [1]