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world Dw English 2026-03-25

US Jury Finds Meta, YouTube Liable in Social Media Addiction Trial

A California jury has ruled that Meta and YouTube are liable for social media addiction, citing the platforms' design as the cause of harm to a young woman.


A California jury has declared that social media giants Meta and YouTube were liable for harming a young woman by designing their platforms to be addictive.

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