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Use jury verdicts against Meta and YouTube to change your kids’ relationships with social media
The rulings against YouTube and Meta present an excellent chance for parents to rethink and reset how their kids interact with social media, says expert Kara Alaimo.

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As juries turn against social media for harming kids, Big Tech’s invincibility starts to show cracks
A court just ruled Meta and YouTube ‘negligent’ — Social media may never be the same
US jury verdicts against Meta, Google tee up fight over tech liability shield
Jurors in the first two trials in the U.S. from a growing wave of lawsuits targeting social media firms over harm to children ​have found Meta (META.O) and Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google liable, potentia...

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'A game-changing moment for social media' - what next for big tech after landmark addiction verdict?
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry hail 'reckoning' for social media giants as US court finds Meta and Google liable for woman's online childhood addiction in $6million ruling
Meta and YouTube just found negligent in landmark social media addiction case — 'a significant blow to social networks'
The jurors ruled in favor of Kaley with compensatory damages assessed at $3 million.

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Jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction case
What is social media addiction? A 20-year-old’s case against Meta and YouTube may reshape how the law defines it.

A Legal Decision That Could Change Social Media

Jurors found Meta and Google liable for building apps that inflicted mental-health problems on a teenager, and similar lawsuits are on the horizon.
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Opinion: How Social Tech Has Transformed Us — for Better and Worse

Given so many conversations in the public sphere about how devices and screen time are affecting developing minds (and adult ones), educators might consider how technology has changed how we live and communicate.