US_ Jury Finds Meta, Google Liable in Social Media Addiction Trial (Beige Luciano-Adams - THE EPOCH TIMES)

THE EPOCH TIMES

Jury Finds Meta, Google Liable in Social Media Addiction Trial

Jurors agreed with a 20-year-old California woman that Google, Meta are liable for psychological harms she suffered after becoming addicted to their platforms.

Amy Neville, whose son died after taking a pill laced with fentanyl that was bought on social media, speaks outside Los Angeles Superior Court during a trial examining whether social media companies deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children, in Los Angeles on March 12, 2026. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

Beige Luciano-Adams
3/25/2026|Updated: 3/25/2026


LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles jury on March 25 found Google and Meta liable for $3 million in damages in a landmark social media trial.

The case pitted a 20-year-old plaintiff identified as “Kaley G.M.” or “K.G.M” against the two tech giants, asking a jury whether the tech titans could be found liable for psychological harms she suffered as a result of an addiction to their apps, YouTube and Instagram.

The jury awarded $3 million in damages to the plaintiff, with 70 percent responsibility ascribed to Meta and 30 percent to YouTube. The jury also determined both companies had acted with malice, oppression, or fraud—meaning they may be subject to punitive damages.

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