How the landmark verdict against Meta and YouTube could hit their businesses

Meta's Mark Zuckerberg arrives for a trial in L.A. on whether social media platforms addict and harm children. (Ryan Sun / Associated Press) A Los Angeles jury dealt a blow to social media giants Meta and YouTube this week when it found that the platforms were negligent for designing addictive features that harmed the mental health of a California woman. Both companies plan to appeal, but the ruling has ignited uncertainty around the tech companies’ future and sparked questions about the potential fallou ...