Meta and Google lose landmark trial
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A Los Angeles jury found Meta Platforms and Alphabet’s Google negligent for designing social media platforms that harmed young users, awarding a combined USD 6 million in damage
Meta and Google, the parent company of YouTube, were found liable for harming a woman’s mental health due to addictive design features, a California jury found in a landmark decision on Wednesday, just one day after a jury in New Mexico ordered the Facebook parent company to pay $375 million for enabling child exploitation and misleading the users about safety features.
Indian conglomerate Adani Group is in early talks with Meta and Google to partner on building large data centers in India
A New Mexico jury found Meta broke consumer protection law by misleading users about child safety risks on Facebook and Instagram.
The jury found that Meta violated New Mexico’s consumer protection law. Meta had denied the allegations, saying it has extensive safeguards in place to protect younger users.