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This is a first in American justice. A jury in Los Angeles decided on Wednesday that Meta and Google deliberately built social media platforms that create addiction – and that this directly affected the mental health of a young woman, reports BBC.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The case concerns Kaley, a 20-year-old who sued the two companies for the social media addiction she developed in her childhood. The verdict, communicated to Judge Carolyn Kuhl, vindicates her.<\/p>\n

After a trial of about five weeks, the jury established responsibilities: Meta – the company that owns Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp – bears 70% of the blame for the harm suffered by Kaley, and YouTube, owned by Google, 30%.<\/p>\n

Meta’s defense argued that, although the young woman went through difficult times, using Instagram did not cause or significantly contribute to her problems.<\/p>\n

The jury disagreed.<\/p>\n

“Respectfully, we disagree with the verdict and are evaluating our legal options,” Meta said in a statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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