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Tech · 4 April 2026
Social media companies can now be sued for how their apps are designed, not just what users post on them. A Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google liable for building platforms that addicted a young user, awarding $6 million in damages. Plaintiffs argued that features like autoplay and recommendation algorithms worked like digital casinos aimed at minors.
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