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https://www.abqjournal.com/opinion/opinion-protecting-children-is-not-litigation-tourism-its-justice/3015368
Opinion: New Mexico Meta verdict shows protecting children is justice, not litigation tourism
Apr 2, 2026 - A CASA volunteer argues that New Mexico’s $375 million Meta verdict is about accountability and child protection, not litigation tourism, highlighting how...
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https://builtin.com/articles/post-meta-verdict-social-media
After the Meta Verdict, What Should Social Media Look Like? | Built In
The Meta verdict signals that the structure of social media must inevitably change, whether due to internal innovation or regulatory pressure.
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https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/03/landmark-youtube-and-meta-verdict-must-lead-to-more-social-media-accountability/
YouTube and Meta verdict must lead to accountability
Mar 27, 2026 - Landmark YouTube and Meta social media ruling must lead to design changes to guarantee online safety for children and young people.
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https://en.incarabia.com/this-6-million-meta-verdict-could-change-social-media-forever-845388.html
This $6 Million Meta Verdict Could Change Social Media Forever
Apr 18, 2026 - Meta and Google’s $6 million loss signals rising legal scrutiny on platform design, setting precedent for future social media and AI liability cases.
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https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/whats-next-social-media-meta-platforms-harm-children/4081218/
What the verdict for Meta could mean for other social media platforms – NBC4 Washington
Mar 25, 2026 - The verdict illustrates a growing shift in the public's perception of social media companies and their impact on young people's mental health.
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https://reason.com/2026/03/26/addiction/
Landmark verdict finds Meta and Google liable in social media addiction case
Mar 26, 2026 - Yesterday's social media
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https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/meta-youtube-liable-addicting-children-1788625
Meta and YouTube Found Guilty of Child Addiction, Jury Awards $6M in Landmark Social Media Verdict...
Mar 27, 2026 - A groundbreaking verdict holds Meta and YouTube responsible for social media addiction in children, setting a precedent for treating platforms as defective...
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/26/meta-youtube-verdict-children-justice-system
The verdict against Meta and YouTube is a victory for children – and the US justice system | Austin...
Mar 26, 2026 - In a court of law, tech titans will be judged not for who they are, but what they do. We should take comfort in that
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https://www.law.com/2026/03/25/critical-mass-with-lawcoms-amanda-bronstad-new-mexico-jurors-hit-meta-with-375m-verdict-how-725b-roundup-settlements-deadlines-intersect-with-scotus/?slreturn=20260410070134
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: New Mexico Jurors Hit Meta With $375M Verdict, How...
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https://reason.com/2026/03/25/facebook-guilty/
Meta faces $375 million verdict in New Mexico over child safety claims
Mar 25, 2026 - The ruling holds Meta liable for failing to protect children from explicit content and may challenge core legal protections for platforms.
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https://www.citizen.org/news/historic-california-verdict-against-meta-and-google-marks-social-medias-big-tobacco-moment/
Historic California Verdict Against Meta and Google Marks Social Media’s Big Tobacco Moment -...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A California jury today found Meta Platforms and Alphabet Inc. liable in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit. The case was…
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https://www.fox.com/watch/clip/6391842996112/meta-youtube-to-appeal-addiction-verdict-plaintiff-s-lawyer-rejects-spin
Watch Meta, YouTube to appeal addiction verdict, plaintiff's lawyer rejects 'spin' - FNC | FOX One
Attorney Mark Lanier, who won the landmark trial, emphasizes accountability, stating these platforms knowingly target developing minds for profit. This...
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https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/what-the-verdict-against-meta-and-google-says-about-the-way-we-live-now
What the Verdict Against Meta and Google Says About the Way We Live Now | The New Yorker
Apr 9, 2026 - Jeannie Suk Gersen on a California jury’s rewarding of damages in a lawsuit that found Meta and Google liable for a woman’s addiction to the social-media apps...
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https://www.law.com/2026/03/24/jurors-hit-meta-with-375m-verdict-in-groundbreaking-case-in-new-mexico/?slreturn=20260410011551
Jurors Hit Meta With $375M Verdict in Groundbreaking Case in New Mexico | Law.com
Tuesday's verdict, in the 1st Judicial Circuit in Santa Fe, comes less than a day after jurors began deliberating in the state of New Mexico's case against...
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https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/69991/1/why-the-verdict-against-meta-and-youtube-is-important-los-angeles-trial-big-tech
Big Tech trial: Why the verdict against Meta and Youtube is so important | Dazed
A US jury has found that Meta and YouTube are liable for deliberately designing addictive products. Here, an expert explains why this is a major victory in the...
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https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2026-03-25-no-the-meta-youtube-lawsuit-verdict-does-not-mean-we-should-pass-kosa-or-repeal-section-230/
No, the Meta/Youtube Lawsuit Verdict Does Not Mean We Should Pass KOSA or Repeal Section 230
Human rights advocates have been sounding the alarm for years about the immense harm done by Big Tech companies’ surveillance-capitalist business model, not...
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https://www.downtoearth.org.in/science-technology/meta-google-just-lost-a-landmark-social-media-addiction-case-a-tech-law-expert-explains-the-fallout
Landmark Verdict: Meta & Google Found Liable in Social Media Addiction Case
Mar 26, 2026 - A landmark US jury ruling finds Instagram and YouTube addictive, awarding $6 million in damages. Meta and Google face liability, setting a precedent akin to...
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https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/03/25/the-3m-verdict-against-meta-and-youtube-that-could-reshape-social-media/
The $3m verdict against Meta and YouTube that could reshape social media « Euro Weekly News
Mar 25, 2026 - A jury in Los Angeles has found Meta and YouTube negligent in a closely watched case examining the impact of social media use on mental health.
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https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/uss-social-media-addiction-trial-and-similar-bans-around-the-world/2992490/1
Social Media Addiction Case: What Meta, Google Verdict Means for India
Apr 2, 2026 - Meta and Google face landmark US verdict on addictive social media harming teens, sparking global debate on child safety, bans and new rules for brands
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https://www.adweek.com/media/la-verdict-against-meta-and-youtube-is-a-warning-sign-for-social-media/
LA Verdict Against Meta and YouTube Is a Warning Sign for Social Media
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https://vestedfinance.com/blog/us-stocks/vested-shorts-meta-down-10-on-375m-verdict-and-big-tobacco-concerns-alphabet-down-9-on-ai-capex-and-legal-overhang-and-micron-down-15-on-pricing-and-ai-efficiency-fears/
Vested Shorts: Meta down 10% on $375M verdict and “Big Tobacco” concerns, Alphabet down 9% on AI...
Mar 28, 2026 - This week in Vested Shorts: Meta down 10% on $375M verdict and “Big Tobacco” concerns, Alphabet down 9% on AI capex and legal overhang, and Micron down 15% on...
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https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/news/jury-hits-meta-and-youtube-with-3-million-compensatory-verdict-in-landmark-social-media-addiction-trial/
Jury Hits Meta & YouTube with $3 Million Compensatory Verdict in Landmark Social Media Addiction...
Mar 25, 2026 - Read about the landmark social media addiction trial compensatory verdict, Mark Lanier's thoughts about it and what comes next.
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https://www.outkick.com/analysis/legal-experts-predict-big-changes-big-tech-after-meta-google-verdict
Legal Experts Predict Big Changes For Big Tech After Meta And Google Verdict | OutKick
Mar 25, 2026 - A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found Meta and Alphabet’s Google liable for designing platforms that are dangerous for kids and teens, in what legal analysts...
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