How the landmark verdict against Meta and YouTube could hit their businesses
News Source : Yahoo Entertainment
News Summary
- Kaley G.M., a 20-year-old Chico, Calif., woman, sued the platforms in 2023.
- She alleged that using social media at a young age led to her mental health problems.
- A jury determined that Meta was 70% responsible for Kaley’s harms and YouTube was 30% responsible.Meta and Google, which owns YouTube, said they disagreed with the ruling and plan to appeal.
- The ruling could affect how much money YouTube's parent company, Alphabet, and Meta earn as they spend more on legal battles.
Metas 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 Me [+5640 chars]
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