A jury in Los Angeles has found Google and Meta negligent for designing social media platforms that are harmful to young people. The lawsuit was brought by a young woman who says platforms like YouTube and Instagram contributed to her addiction at an early age. The verdict could open the door to thousands of similar cases against major tech companies. Al Jazeera’s John Hendren has been speaking to families affected. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #SocialMedia #MarkZuckerberg #Meta #Google #Facebook #Instagram #TikTok #MentalHealth #SocialMediaAddiction #KaleyCase #AlJazeeraEnglish
US jury finds Meta, Google liable in landmark social media addiction case
A jury in Los Angeles has found Google and Meta negligent for designing social media platforms that are harmful to young people. The lawsuit was brought by a young woman who says platforms like YouTube and Instagram contributed to her addiction at an early age. The verdict could open the door to thousands of similar cases against major tech companies. Al Jazeera’s John Hendren has been speaking to families affected. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #SocialMedia #MarkZuckerberg #Meta #Google #Facebook #Instagram #TikTok #MentalHealth #SocialMediaAddiction #KaleyCase #AlJazeeraEnglish













