Instagram and YouTube social media addiction trial: What Meta and Google have to say

2026-03-26 - 14:10

Two recent jury verdicts have placed social media companies like Meta and Google on notice, suggesting potential product liability for harm to minors. A New Mexico jury awarded $375 million against Meta for exposing minors to harmful content, while a California jury awarded $6 million against Meta and YouTube for contributing to a young woman's mental health struggles.