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Meta and Google's bid for a new trial in youth social media addiction case was rejected
Meta and Google's request for a new trial in a youth social media addiction case was denied after a jury ruled the companies liable for designing harmful platforms. The jury awarded $6 million in damages to a young user affected by the platforms.
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