Meta Appeals Teen Mental Health Verdict | Bangor News

Bangor News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 11, 2026 · 1m

Meta’s big legal battle just got bigger — the company is officially appealing a landmark $6 million verdict from a LA jury that blamed its platforms for worsening a young woman’s mental health. The jury found Meta and YouTube negligent for designing addictive features like endless scrolling and autoplay, awarding $3 million in damages and $3 million in punitive damages. While the plaintiff’s team expects the appeals court to uphold the ruling, Meta insists teen mental health is complex and can’t be pinned on one app — and Google/YouTube is joining the appeal. This comes on the heels of…