00:01Hugs and tears were shared outside a Los Angeles courthouse.
00:05As those gathered learned that Meta and Google have been found liable for causing harm to young people.
00:10Where's our mommas? Where's our mommas?
00:12Holding photos of their children, who they say were victims of social media,
00:16parents praised the decision.
00:18Parents, we need you to join in with us because it stops today.
00:22Big Tech, your gig is over.
00:27The plaintiff in the case is a 20-year-old woman, referred to as Kaylee by her legal team.
00:32She says that she became addicted to Meta's Instagram and Google's YouTube at a young age,
00:38causing severe mental health issues.
00:41Snap and TikTok were also named in the lawsuit, but settled for undisclosed amounts ahead of the trial.
00:47During the proceedings, jurors viewed internal documents for Meta and Google
00:51that prosecutors say showed the companies were aware of the harm their platforms cause to children
00:56and continued targeting them anyway.
01:00In a legal first, the jury determined that the design of the apps, and not just their content,
01:05was harmful to their users.
01:07Just because of the features alone that drive addiction, these companies can be held accountable.
01:13That's a huge message for these companies.
01:16The court ordered Meta and Google to pay damages of $4.2 million and $1.8 million, respectively.
01:23Both companies say they are appealing the decision.
01:26Teen mental health is profoundly complex and cannot be linked to a single app.
01:32We will continue to defend ourselves vigorously as every case is different,
01:36and we remain confident in our record of protecting teens online.
01:40The decision is part of a turning tide against social media companies,
01:45which parents and activists have blamed for causing mental health crises in young people for decades.
01:51Thousands of upcoming cases against social media companies can now draw from this precedent,
01:56which could put increased pressure on lawmakers to regulate the platforms.
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