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Meta Loses Court Cases as Two Juries Rule Social Media Illegally Harmful to Children
Two US juries – one in New Mexico and one in Los Angeles – ruled this week that Meta is liable for harm caused to children by its social media platforms. The verdicts raise the question of whether social media is not just harmful but illegally so, and whether tech companies should pay. The cases could set a major precedent for the wider technology industry.
Is social media not just bad, but illegally bad? Should tech companies pay for making it that way? According to two US juries - and no shortage of outside commentary - the answer to both questions is yes. Earlier this week, two juries - one in New Mexico, one in Los Angeles - held Meta [ #8230;]