Meta Loses In Court AGAIN!
Mark Zuckerberg and Meta have lost a 2nd major case in a matter of days! Earlier this week, Meta lost a huge case in New Mexico. In that landmark case, the jury ordered Meta to pay the maximum penalty - $5,000 per violation - which totaled $375 million in civil penalties. Meta was specifically found liable for misleading consumers about the safety of their platform, which included child sexual exploitation.
Well, just one day later, Meta (and YouTube) lost another case - this one in Los Angeles. Both social media sites were found liable for negligence and were accountable for fueling a mental health crisis, including addictive behavior, among children. In this case, they were ordered to pay a total of 3 million dollars - 70% by Meta and 30% by YouTube. TikTok and Snap, also defendants in the lawsuit, settled before the trial began.
The case was brought by a 20-year-old woman, only identified as KGM, whose case highlighted how her early use of social media led to her becoming "addicted her to the technology and exacerbated depression."
Various witnesses testified, including addiction experts, therapists, social media platform engineers, and numerous executives, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. This jury deliberation was longer than the New Mexico one, and there were concerns about a hung jury. They deliberated for over a week, and the trial lasted a full month.