Meta and Snap face new US trial over alleged social media harm to teens
Meta and Snap are set to face a new trial in Los Angeles over claims that their social media platforms harmed young users, with jury selection expected to begin Wednesday and top executives likely to testify next month.The case is Meta and Snap are set to face a new trial in Los Angeles over claims that their social media platforms harmed young users. The case is part of a growing wave of lawsuits accusing social media companies of using addictive features and misleading practices that put children and teenagers at risk. The trial combines two cases brought by plaintiffs identified as SJ and KDB, with TikTok and YouTube initially initially named as defendants but reached settlements before the trial. If no further settlements are reached, Meta and Snap will proceed as defendants. This comes after a landmark case in Los Los Angeles found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young user and ordered them to pay a combined $6 million. In August, Meta agreed to pay over $18 billion in penalties and make changes to Instagram and Facebook for teenagers in a settlement with 52 attorneys general in California.
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Meta and Snap are set to face a new trial in Los Angeles over claims that their social media platforms harmed young users, with jury selection expected to begin Wednesday and top executives likely to ... [3085 symbols]
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