The verdict, which caps a weeks-long trial in Los Angeles, could set a legal precedent for similar allegations brought against social media companies.

A jury held Meta and YouTube liable in a landmark trial over claims their platforms harmed a child user, a first for social media.

Parents and campaign groups seeking tighter restrictions on social media have welcomed a Los Angeles jury handing down an unprecedented win for a young woman who sued Meta and YouTube over her childhood addiction to social media.

Meta and YouTube are appealing a $6 million-plus ruling that held them liable for social media addiction. Meta Platforms Inc.

For years, parents, teenagers, pediatricians, educators and whistleblowers have pushed the idea that social media is detrimental to young

The rulings against YouTube and Meta present an excellent chance for parents to rethink and reset how their kids interact with social media, says expert Kara Alaimo.

The companies will pay $6 million in total damages.

A California jury has found Meta and YouTube liable on all counts in a landmark case that accused the tech giants of intentionally addicting a young woman and injuring her mental health.

The verdict is a breakthrough for kids’ online safety advocates after years of fighting tech.

The Fox News broadcast details Meta and YouTube's appeal against a $6 million verdict, finding them negligent for harming children through social media addiction. Attorney Mark Lanier, who won the landmark trial,