Silicon Valley reeling from social media addiction trial verdict

Meta and YouTube were found liable for designing their platforms to be addictive, causing harm to a 20-year-old's mental health. The jury awarded $3m in compensation and an additional $3m in damages to the plaintiff, Kaley. The verdict has sparked fear among tech giants that this could lead to a public reckoning and potentially threaten their existence. Meta and Google have both stated they will appeal the decision, while others believe it is just the beginning of a wave of lawsuits against social media companies.