00:00Meta disagrees with the verdict and its lawyers are evaluating our legal options, a company spokesperson said.
00:07Google plans to appeal, said company spokesperson Jose Castaneda.
00:11The move comes the day after Alphabet's Google and Meta were found a libel on Wednesday
00:15for designing platforms that are dangerous for kids and teens
00:19in a landmark verdict that could force tech firms to rethink how they defend themselves against safety claims.
00:27The plaintiff in the Los Angeles proceeding focused on platform design rather than content,
00:33making it harder for the companies to avert liability.
00:37We respectfully disagree with the verdict and will appeal.
00:41Teen mental health is profoundly complex and cannot be linked to a single app.
00:47We will continue to defend ourselves vigorously as every case is different
00:51and we remain confident in our record of protecting teens online.
00:58The verdict is a setback for Meta and Google, said Gil Luria,
01:01a technology sector analyst at investment firm DA Davidson.
01:06The verdict could mark its turning point in the global backlash against their platforms
01:10perceived mental health harms to youth more than two decades after the emergence of social media.
01:16The jury found Meta liable for $4.2 million in damages and Google for $1.8 million,
01:23small amounts for two of the world's most valuable companies.
01:27Meta said in January it expects its capital spending for 2026 to be between $115 billion and $135 billion.
01:36Alphabet said the same month it expects to spend between $175 billion and $185 billion in 2026.
01:45The case involves a 20-year-old woman, a minor when the case began,
01:49who is known in court by her face name Kelly.
01:52She said she became addicted to Google's YouTube and Meta's Instagram at a young age
01:57because of their attention-grabbing design.
01:59The jury found Google and Meta were negligent in the design of both apps
02:03and failed to warn about their dangers.
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