By Elizabeth Schulze and Mason Leib, abcnews.com, 3-25-26
In a landmark decision March 25, a jury found Meta and YouTube negligent for designing apps that harmed kids and teens and failed to warn them about the dangers.
The jury awarded compensatory damages in the amount of $3 million. The jury also found punitive damages are warranted, and later decided on an additional $3 million in punitive damages, bringing the total damages owed to the plaintiff Kaley to $6 million.
Meta would pay $4.2 million and YouTube $1.8 million. Both said they plan to appeal. » Read More