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Landmark lawsuit: Meta & YouTube ordered to pay $6M in social media addiction trial
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13:56Now PlayingMeta and YouTube have been ordered to pay $6 million in the landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles.
The combined $6 million verdict included punitive damages, and follows the jury’s finding of "malice, oppression, or fraud," specifically targeting the companies' intentional use of addictive design features.
LiveNOW’s Andy Mac discussed the verdict with legal affairs journalist Meghann Cuniff.
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The plaintiff, identified as K.G.M. or "Kaley," began using YouTube at age 6 and Instagram at age 9, testifying that she was on social media "all day long" as a child.
Her legal team, led by Mark Lanier, successfully argued that features like infinite feeds, autoplay, and constant notifications acted as a "Trojan horse" designed to create "engineered addiction."
The jury awarded $3 million in total damages, with Meta (Facebook/Instagram) responsible for 70% ($2.1 million) and Google-owned YouTube responsible for 30% ($900,000).
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