Episode 15: Meta and Google Just Lost a Lawsuit Over Addictive Design—Here's Why It Matters
Social media liability just became real in a courtroom!
A Los Angeles jury awarded $6 million to a young woman who sued Meta and Google over Instagram and YouTube's addictive design—marking the first time a jury has held these platforms legally responsible for mental health harm to a minor.
The precedent matters more than the dollar amount, and if you're a parent, teacher, or just someone wondering when tech companies might finally face consequences for engineering dependency in kids, this is the case that changes everything.
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