Jury Rules Social Media Giants Harm Youth

0:00It's March 25th. This is Dallas News Today, driven by AI. A jury in Los Angeles has ruled that meta and YouTube created addictive features that harmed young users, marking a major win for plaintiffs in social, media lawsuits. They awarded $3 million to the lead plaintiff, a now 20-year-old woman who said heavy use of Instagram and YouTube starting in her. Youth fueled her depression, body image issues, and suicidal thoughts. The trial lasted weeks, with Metis' chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, and Instagram head, Adam Mosseri testifying to defend their platforms. It stemmed from a 2023 lawsuit, originally targeting TikTok and Snapchat, too, but those companies settled before the case hit Corden. Late January, jurors took over a week to decide after some back and forth. Plaintiffs argued the companies knew their app's damage kids' mental health but chased profits anyway, focusing on negligent design rather than user.

1:00Posts. The tech firms countered their family problems, school struggles, and her history played bigger roles, pointing out none of her therapists directly. Blamed social media at first, one therapist did link the platforms to her mood swings, saying online activity could make or break her day. Meanwhile, in a separate case this week, a new Mexico jury hit Meta with $375 million for breaking state child safety. Laws, the first such state victory against big tech. Both companies planned to appeal these rulings and say they protect teens well, so expect more fights ahead as these cases could reshape how apps handle. Young users.