A California jury has found Meta and YouTube liable for $3 million in damages in a landmark lawsuit focusing on the harm caused to children using their services. The outcome of this trial could impact similar lawsuits filed against social media companies.

A California jury found both Meta and YouTube liable for $3 million in damages in a landmark lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services. The case, along with several others, has been randomly selected as a bellwether trial, meaning its outcome could impact how thousands of similar lawsuits filed against social media companies play out.