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Meta, YouTube to appeal $6 million-plus award to young woman

  • By Chris Woodward | The Center Square contributor
  • Updated 20 hrs ago

(The Center Square) – Meta and YouTube are appealing a $6 million-plus ruling that held them liable for social media addiction.

US jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in social media addiction trial
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US jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in social media addiction trial

  • Romain Fonsegrives with Alex Pigman in Washington AFP
  • Updated 14 hrs ago

A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman because of an addictive design of their social media platforms, ordering the companies to pay $6 million in damages, including $3 million in punitive damages.

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Renewed calls for Trump to help free Texan languishing in Mexican prison

  • By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor
  • Mar 25, 2026

(The Center Square) – Dennis Coyle, an American researcher from Colorado, arrived in San Antonio, Texas, Wednesday and was reunited with his family after being held by the Taliban for more than a year in Afghanistan.

Day of reckoning arrives for social media after US court loss
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Day of reckoning arrives for social media after US court loss

  • Thomas URBAIN AFP
  • Updated 21 hrs ago

A Los Angeles jury's ruling that Meta and YouTube contributed to a teenage girl's depression marks a potential turning point in the years-long legal battle against social media giants -- one that could carry an enormous price tag.

New Mexico jury finds Meta liable for endangering children
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New Mexico jury finds Meta liable for endangering children

  • AFP AFP
  • Updated Mar 25, 2026

A New Mexico jury on Tuesday found social media giant Meta liable for endangering children by making them vulnerable to predators on its platforms and other dangers.

Meta awaits verdict in New Mexico child safety trial
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Meta awaits verdict in New Mexico child safety trial

  • AFP AFP
  • Updated Mar 25, 2026

A New Mexico jury began its first full day of deliberations on Tuesday in a trial where social media giant Meta is accused of endangering children by making them vulnerable to predators.

US social media addiction trial jury struggles for consensus
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US social media addiction trial jury struggles for consensus

  • Romain FONSEGRIVES AFP
  • Updated Mar 24, 2026

Jurors resume deliberations on Tuesday in a landmark social media trial after signaling that they were having trouble agreeing when it comes to one of the two defendants, Meta and YouTube.

US jury finds Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders
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US jury finds Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders

  • Glenn CHAPMAN AFP
  • Updated Mar 21, 2026

A federal jury in California found Friday that tech tycoon Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, driving down the company's share price as he was poised to buy it in a $44 billion deal.

Jury signals tech titans on hook for social media addiction
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Jury signals tech titans on hook for social media addiction

  • Romain FONSEGRIVES AFP
  • Updated Mar 21, 2026

A question by jurors in a landmark social media addiction trial on Friday signaled Meta or YouTube may have to pay for letting a girl get hooked onto their platforms.

Criminal justice reform advocates expect to play defense in Alabama legislative session
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Criminal justice reform advocates expect to play defense in Alabama legislative session

  • By Ralph Chapoco | Alabama Reflector
  • Jan 9, 2026

Criminal justice reform advocacy groups plan to support bills targeting parole, prison conditions and the death penalty in the 2026 Alabama le…

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