Meta and YouTube must pay millions in damages to a 20-year-old woman after a California jury found the social media giant and video streamer were designed to hook young users without concern for their well-being.
The decision, delivered Wednesday in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, could influence the outcome of thousands of similar cases accusing social media companies of deliberately harming children.
“This is a massive case. This is the first case of it’s kind in North America. It is going to set a precedent that allows other people in the United States and potentially in Canada to sue as a result of harms they’ve suffered from social media… It doesn’t necessarily mean that everybody is going to be successful… but I think we are going to see a ton of lawsuits like this going forward…”
