A California jury in a landmark verdict with massive implications for the tech industry Wednesday found Meta and YouTube negligent for designing addictive social media platforms that harmed a child.

A Jury Just Blamed Meta and YouTube for Social Media Addiction Your email has been sent A California jury just made Big Tech pay. In a decision that legal experts are calling a “Big Tobacco” moment ...

Meta claims social media addiction isn’t real. Juries disagree Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, US tech editor for the Guardian. I’m hoping futilely for warm spring ...

Google is reportedly rolling out YouTube support on Android Auto, bringing limited functionality of the video platform to car screens. First spotted by u/IGameShit on Reddit, the update allows users ...

A Los Angeles jury delivered a rare verdict against Silicon Valley giants Wednesday — the second finding in two days — boosting hopes of safety advocates that courts will deliver a long-sought ...

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. Meta and ...

Child development experts are demanding that Google prohibit AI-generated videos from being shown to young viewers on YouTube and YouTube Kids. The experts criticize the low quality of AI-generated ...

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On Wednesday, a Los Angeles jury ordered Meta and YouTube to pay $3 million in damages to a young woman who successfully argued that the companies’ social media apps were designed to addict children.

Jury in Los Angeles awards plaintiff damages of $6m, with Meta to pay 70% and YouTube the remainder Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Meta and YouTube have ...

YouTube is testing a new way for viewers to flag low‑quality AI-generated videos. The new prompt appears for some users in the rating interface and asks them to indicate whether a video feels like "AI ...

It’s just the beginning of the legal battles for the social media companies. It’s just the beginning of the legal battles for the social media companies. is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, ...