malducin6h ago
Flipboard Tech Desk

A jury in Los Angeles has found Meta and YouTube liable on all counts in a landmark social media addiction trial, awarding the plaintiff $3 million. Here's more from NBC.

https://flip.it/1sLZy6

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Verdict reached in landmark social media addiction trial

A verdict has been reached in the landmark civil trial that accused social media giants of profiting from products designed to be dangerously addictive to children.

NBC News
5:48pmWeb
Show threadPino Carafa6h ago
@TechDesk $3 million is, of course, piddles to a company like Meta. I hope it helps to open the floodgates, though.
Show threadFlipboard Tech Desk6h ago
@rozeboosje Per the NBC article this is "the first in a consolidated group of cases brought against that company and others by more than 1,600 plaintiffs, including over 350 families and over 250 school districts."