Meta and YouTube found liable on all charges in landmark social media addiction trial By Mary Cunningham, Emily Pandise

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/meta-youtube-social-media-addiction-lawsuit-verdict/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9A-tVgrzNrW2lO7eKB8WpoEpFJRRVgZ_qdk6bSCZ2JSZjg0D9Xg61nk1KPbqBNJB0q3ankVSj5za9owWdqlD7sSkYOBg&_hsmi=410717341&utm_content=410717341&utm_source=hs_email SOCIAL MEDIA AND MENTAL HEALTH CBS News: Meta And YouTube Found Liable On All Charges In Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial A jury on Wednesday found that Meta and YouTube are liable for creating products that led to harmful and addictive behavior by young users, a landmark decision that could set a legal precedent for similar allegations brought against social media companies. The jury awarded $3 million in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive damages to the lead plaintiff in the case, a woman named Kaley. Identified in court filings by her initials "KGM," she alleged that using YouTube and Instagram from a young age led to addictive use of the platforms and contributed to her mental health problems, including depression, body dysmorphia and suicidal thoughts. (Cunningham and Pandise, 3/25)