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Technology

Jul. 7, 2026

Opening the litigation floodgates against social media companies

A Los Angeles jury verdict in K.G.M. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. & YouTube LLC signals a potential breakthrough in holding social media companies liable for alleged addictive design features and harm to minors, testing the limits of Section 230 immunity.

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Opening the litigation floodgates against social media companies
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California is leading the way to a new frontier of social media accountability. The verdict in Los Angeles Superior Court case, K.G.M. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. & YouTube LLC, places social media companies in the spotlight for their harmful effects on children.

Plaintiff K.G.M. (Kaley) filed her complaint in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, in 2023, against Meta and YouTube, and others (original TikTok and Snapcha...

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