The world of social media was rocked this week after two groundbreaking trials found Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube liable for targeting kids through addictive design features. The KMJ team covered the landmark cases from several angles. Take a listen:
The LA trial lasted roughly a month and included testimony from addiction experts, therapists, platform engineers, and tech executives, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
A New Mexico jury held Meta liable for nearly $400 million in civil damages after a trial where the state attorney general accused the Facebook and Instagram operators of failing to safeguard kids who use its apps from child predators.
