Jury Rules Social Media Addictive, Harming Mental Health

0:00It's March 28. From global headlines to breaking updates, this is Global News Today, powered by AI. A Los Angeles jury ruled this week that Meta and YouTube designed their platforms to be addictive, harming the mental health of a 20-year-old. Woman known only as Kaylee. After nine days of deliberation, jurors sided with her on every count, awarding $3 million in compensation, and another $3 million in. Punitive damages. Meta and Google, which owns YouTube, both planned to appeal the decision. The case tested a new legal idea that social media companies prioritize profits by making apps addictive, worsening users' personal struggles like family issues or school problems. Reactions in Silicon Valley range from concern to caution. Tech insiders call it a wake-up call. Forcing companies to face how the public sees them now, compared to their earlier image as connectors and... Lawyers predict it influenced thousands of similar lawsuits.

1:01TikTok and Snap settled before trial, but face upcoming bell-weather cases, along with eight more set for the coming months. Meta also just lost a separate $375 million verdict in New Mexico over child exploitation on its platforms. With appeals ahead and more trials looming, this verdict highlights growing pressure on social media firms to rethink how they protect young users. From addictive features.