A Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube liable for failing to warn users about social media addiction risks after awarding six million dollars in damages.The verdict follows a separate three hundred seventy-five million dollar penalty in New Mexico where Meta was found to have misled users about safety measures.Prime Minister Keir Starmer reacted to the landmark rulings by suggesting that the United Kingdom must strengthen regulations against addictive platform features.Meta CEO
Mark Zuckerberg testified in the trials as the company manages additional lawsuits from thirty state attorneys general and local school districts.