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California judge declines to overturn social media addiction verdict | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation
MLex Summary: Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl, a California state judge in Los Angeles, has denied a motion from Meta Platforms and YouTube to overturn a $6 million jury verdict that said their social media apps harmed a young woman’s mental health. Kuhl said she found ample evidence to support the verdict and the award of punitive damages, and neither company is shielded from liability by the First Amendment or Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
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