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A Los Angeles jury delivered the verdict in the social media addiction trial on Wednesday.
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Meta and YouTube were found liable for designing their platforms to be addictive, which harmed a 20-year-old's mental health.
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The plaintiff in the case is known only by the first name Kaley.
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After nine days of deliberation, the jurors agreed with Kaley on all counts.
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Meta said it will appeal the jury's verdict, which included $3 million in compensation and $3 million in punitive damages.
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Google said it will appeal the jury's verdict, which included $3 million in compensation and $3 million in punitive damages.
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Meta's defense at trial included an argument that Kaley's family struggles and school challenges preceded her use of Instagram, which began when she was nine years old.
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Kaley claimed the platforms amplified her personal issues and left her with body dysmorphia, depression and suicidal thoughts.
Jayne Conroy, case attorney
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"It was a clean sweep with respect to liability against both Google and Meta."
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"It will matter."
Jayne Conroy, case attorney
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"I bet there's a lot of math going on in boardrooms at Meta, Google, Snap and TikTok as they evaluate what that means if they know thousands of cases are coming their way."
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Snap Inc settled before the trial started.
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Snap Inc will be a defendant in several upcoming bellwether trials.
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Upcoming bellwether trials will test the legal theory that social media companies caused personal injuries by designing their products to be addictive in pursuit of profit.
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"We will continue to defend ourselves vigorously as every case is different, and we remain confident in our record of protecting teens online."
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A Meta spokesperson said reducing teen mental health to a single cause risks leaving the many broader issues teens face today unaddressed.
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"Many teens rely on digital communities to connect and find belonging."
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A Google spokesperson said YouTube is a responsibly built streaming platform, not a social media site.
Bruce Daisley, former Twitter executive
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Former Twitter executive Bruce Daisley said most big tech firms derive their value from growing faster than the rest of the stock market.
Bruce Daisley, former Twitter executive
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"Effectively you've got a business which is just geared for trying to force people to spend more and more time [on their apps]."
Bruce Daisley, former Twitter executive
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"The tech firms spend more on lobbying and more on PR than any other sector in the world."
Bruce Daisley, former Twitter executive
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"They are very intent on trying to win the soft influence battle to try and persuade politicians to go easy on them."
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Mark Lanier showed the jury a jar of M&Ms, with each candy representing $1 billion of the company's market value.
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Meta's market capitalization is around $1.4 trillion, equivalent to 1,400 M&Ms.
Mark Lanier, attorney
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"I would've thought it was likely we would have gotten a bigger number."
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Personal injury lawyers involved in the case believe the outcome bodes well for the eight bellwether trials set to follow in the months ahead.
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New Mexico prosecutors convinced a jury that Meta enabled child exploitation on its platforms.
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A jury in New Mexico delivered a $375 million verdict against Meta on Tuesday.
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State prosecutors had sought more than $2 billion in penalties in the New Mexico case.
Andy Stone, spokesperson
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"The New Mexico penalty was just a fraction of what the state sought."
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The jury decision in the Los Angeles case was not unanimous, and deliberations dragged on for nearly two weeks.
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"Let's not draw any big conclusions."
Eric Goldman, associate dean and professor
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"I don't think any of the social media services can afford to pay $6 million per injured user."
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Eric Goldman said there was no guarantee the jury verdicts of the past week would stand on appeal.
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