US court rules tech giants must face thousands of social media addiction suits

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A Los Angeles jury has found Meta and Google negligent for designing social media platforms that harm young people. This finding comes as Meta prepares to head to trial this week over child safety issues.

A US court has ruled that Meta, Google, and TikTok will face lawsuits regarding addiction. This follows a lower court ruling that required these companies to face more than 3,000 lawsuits filed in federal court.

An appeals court ruling could now open the door to a flood of further litigation against Google, Meta, and other social media players. As a result, platforms including Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and Google are facing a long road of litigation.

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