YouTube joins Meta in appealing a jury verdict that faulted them for users’ social media addiction

The tech giants have filed post-trial motions seeking to overturn a jury verdict that held them responsible for users' addiction to their platforms

Justin Tomlinson

Editor-in-Chief, Mora Discover

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YouTube joins Meta in appealing a jury verdict that faulted them for users’ social media addiction

YouTube has joined Meta in appealing a jury verdict that faulted the technology companies for users' addiction to social media platforms.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

In response to the ruling, both defendants filed post-trial motions asking the judge to toss out the jury's verdict. The companies are also seeking a new trial in the matter.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

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