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Young Australians Are Unhappier than Ever. They Know Who to Blame
A U.S. jury awarded $6 million to a youth plaintiff, holding Meta and Google responsible for harm linked to Instagram and YouTube, prompting calls for stricter regulations.
- A Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google liable for harm linked to Instagram and YouTube this week, awarding $6 million in damages to a young plaintiff.
- Jurors decided Meta and Google intentionally designed addictive features that harmed the 20-year-old woman's mental health, prompting broader questions about algorithmic content curation.
- One day earlier, a New Mexico jury hit Meta with $544 million in civil penalties, finding its platforms violated state law and harmed children's mental health and safety.
- Meta and Google stated they will appeal the rulings, though legal experts warn individual lawsuits alone cannot resolve systemic concerns about platform design and youth safety.
- Governments worldwide are weighing stricter regulations as Australia's ban on under-16s social media usage demonstrates the global push to mitigate algorithmic harms on young users.
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Sydney Morning Herald
Young Australians are unhappier than ever. They know who to blame
Big Tech in the US have been ordered to pay millions for causing harm to children, while Australians under 25 say they are unhappier than ever due to social media use. What, or who, is next in the reckoning?
Breaking: Meta and Google Found Liable in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case
Copyright protected content copied from PhoneWorld website. In a significant legal development, a jury in Los Angeles has found tech giants Meta and Google liable for designing social media platforms that contributed to the addiction and mental health harm of a young user, marking a major moment in ongoing scrutiny of the industry. The case was brought by a 20-year-old woman, identified as Kaley, who argued that prolonged exposure to platforms …
What is Meta and YouTube ordered to pay?
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‘This verdict is not the end — it’s a beginning.’ Carol Todd vows to keep fighting after court found Facebook and YouTube addictive and harmful
Meta and YouTube were recently found liable for a total of $6 million after a California jury determined their social media platform and streaming site were addictive and harmful to children. The verdict followed a recent case in New Mexico that ended with Meta being hit with $375-million in civil penalties after a jury found the platform allowed for harm that included child sexual exploitation. Reflecting on the California case, Carol Todd than…
Meta, Google liable: Why this $6M teen harm case matters
Highlights:Jury awards $6 million, holding Meta and Google liableCase centers on social media addiction and platform designParents of victims call verdict “bittersweet” but historicSimilar lawsuits across the US may be impactedRaises questions about safety measures on major platformsA landmark jury verdict in Los Angeles has sparked strong reactions from parents who lost children following harmful online interactions, with many calling it a long…
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