Jury finds Meta and Google liable for US$3 million damages in social media addiction trial

A Los Angeles jury found Alphabet’s Google and Meta liable for US$3 million in damages on Wednesday in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit. The ‌outcome could influence thousands of similar cases against the tech companies brought by parents, attorneys general and school districts. At least half of American teenagers use YouTube or Instagram daily, according to the Pew Research Centre. The Los Angeles case involves a 20-year-old woman who said she became addicted to the apps at a young age...