Why the Verdict Against Meta and YouTube Could Change Social Media

In a landmark case, a jury found Meta and YouTube guilty of creating products that were addictive. Ryan Mac explains the outcome and what it could mean for tech companies going forward.

By Ryan Mac, Christina Thornell, Nikolay Nikolov and Edward Vega

‘Accountability has arrived’: dual US court losses show shifting tide against Meta and co

With two unprecedented trial defeats, big tech firms face crisis akin to that faced by cigarette makers in the 1990s In the span of just two days, the most powerful social media company in the world faced a more severe public reckoning than it has in years. Jurors in California and New Mexico gave back-to-back verdicts this week that for the first time ever found Meta liable for products that inflict harm on young people. For years, lawmakers, parents and advocates have raised red flags over ...

By Dara Kerr

Verdict holding Meta, YouTube accountable for addiction could encourage responsible design

Social Media Addiction Lawyer on Landmark Trial: ‘Social Media Is Inherently Unhealthy for Kids’

Emily Jeffcot, one of the lawyers for the plaintiff, on why this trial was so significant — and what happens next

By Elisabeth Garber-Paul