Meta, Google Found Liable in Social Media Addiction Case
A Los Angeles jury found that Google and Meta are liable and must pay damages to a woman who alleged that social media platforms from the tech companies were addicting and caused her to have a mental health crisis. Bloomberg's June Grasso broke down the landmark case and said because it is the first of its kind to go to trial, it is a bellwether for future cases, but also cautioned against reading too much precedent into one case. (Source: Bloomberg)
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