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Jury Verdict Puts Alphabet Youth Safety Design Risks In Sharper Focus
A U.S. jury found Google, owned by Alphabet (NasdaqGS:GOOGL), and Meta liable for platform designs that contributed to youth social media addiction and mental health harm.
The verdict represents the first major U.S. legal decision holding large social media platforms responsible for alleged addictive design features.
Thousands of similar lawsuits are pending, and both companies plan to appeal, keeping the legal process and potential outcomes open.
Alphabet, through Google and YouTube, is a...