The trial was one of several that social media companies face this year and beyond.
The trial was one of several that social media companies face this year and beyond.Open
A jury on Wednesday found Big Tech giants Meta and YouTube negligent in a landmark social media trial, awarding $3 million in compensation to a woman who argued the companies were to blame for her social media addiction. Why it matters: It is rare that social media giants are found liable for any harms people may face using their platforms, and the verdict in the Los Angeles trial could lead to more court losses, more lawsuits and potentially online safety legislation. What they're saying: "This verdict sends an unmistakable message that no company is above accountability when it comes to our children," the plaintiffs' counsel said in a statement. - "Top tech executives took the stand, and their own internal documents were put before a…
A jury on Wednesday found Big Tech giants Meta and YouTube negligent in a landmark social media trial, awarding $3 million in compensation to a woman who argued the companies were to blame for her social media addiction. Why it matters: It is rare that social media giants are found liable for any harms people may face using their platforms, and the verdict in the Los Angeles trial could lead to more court losses, more lawsuits and potentially online safety legislation. What they're saying: "This verdict sends an unmistakable message that no company is above accountability when it comes to our children," the plaintiffs' counsel said in a statement. - "Top tech executives took the stand, and their own internal documents were put before a…Open
A jury found the companies negligent in their app designs, harming a young user with design features that were addictive and led to her mental health distress.
A Los Angeles jury has returned a verdict in the landmark social media trial against Meta and YouTube.
Closing arguments begin Thursday in a landmark trial that put online behavior under a microscope. In many ways, it has already been decided.
Your social media feed is designed to keep you scrolling. Most platforms rely on black-box algorithms to study what captures your attention and drum up more of it. - What keeps your attention? Typically content that makes you laugh, cry or rage — because that keeps you locked in. Your brain is exhausted from hours of high-octane content. And with the advent of AI , it's getting harder and harder for all of us to tell the difference between truth and fiction. - Platforms don't make it easy to sidestep their algorithms. But if you're committed to keeping the apps, you can get much closer to the experience you actually want. - That might mean seeing more posts from friends, family and trusted news sources, and fewer random…
Your social media feed is designed to keep you scrolling. Most platforms rely on black-box algorithms to study what captures your attention and drum up more of it. - What keeps your attention? Typically content that makes you laugh, cry or rage — because that keeps you locked in. Your brain is exhausted from hours of high-octane content. And with the advent of AI , it's getting harder and harder for all of us to tell the difference between truth and fiction. - Platforms don't make it easy to sidestep their algorithms. But if you're committed to keeping the apps, you can get much closer to the experience you actually want. - That might mean seeing more posts from friends, family and trusted news sources, and fewer random…Open
Artificial intelligence detectors are increasingly used to check the veracity of content online. We ran more than 1,000 tests and found several strengths and plenty of weaknesses.
In a series of landmark trials, plaintiffs are alleging that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products. Our technology reporter Cecilia Kang describes what’s at stake for tech giants and social media users.
Meta’s chief executive said users spent a lot of time on the app because of its value, as he was grilled about child safety issues in front of a jury.
Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta’s Instagram, testified that it’s important to differentiate between clinical addiction and what he called problematic use.
Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta’s Instagram, testified that it’s important to differentiate between clinical addiction and what he called problematic use.Open