00:00A Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube liable for creating addictive products that caused harm to young users,
00:08awarding $3 million in compensatory damages to lead plaintiff Kaylee,
00:13a 20-year-old who alleged that years of using Instagram and YouTube contributed to depression, body dysmorphia, and suicidal
00:20thoughts.
00:21The jury also found both companies acted with malice and were aware of the potential harm to minors, but failed
00:28to warn users.
00:30Meaning punitive damages are still to come.
00:32The landmark ruling, which drew comparisons to the tobacco lawsuits of the 1990s,
00:37could set a major legal precedent as Meta and YouTube now face potential punitive damages and similar cases mount across
00:45the country.
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