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Jury awards $6 million in damages in landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles

A jury found Meta and YouTube liable in a lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services.

  • Mar 26

20-year-old plaintiff testifies she became addicted to social media as early as 6 in landmark trial

The woman - identified in court as KGM - is the key plaintiff in the case, which alleges she began using social media as young as age 6 and became dependent on the apps.

  • Feb 27

Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media

Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta's Instagram, testified Wednesday during a landmark social media trial that he disagrees with the idea that people can be clinically addicted to social media platforms.

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The world's biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms.

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Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children

Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia since the country banned use of the platforms by those under 16, officials said.

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