Federal Jury Awards $6M in First Social Media Addiction BellwetherJune 6, 2026VerdictsA Los Angeles jury awarded $6 million against Meta and Google in the first U.S. social media addiction product-liability trial, split 70-30 between the defendants.
New Mexico Jury Orders Meta to Pay $375 Million in Child-Safety CaseMay 24, 2026VerdictsA New Mexico jury ordered Meta Platforms to pay $375 million in civil penalties for willfully misleading consumers about child safety on its platforms, in the First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe.
Publishers and Authors Sue Meta Over AI Training Data UseMay 17, 2026Law and PolicyPublishers including Elsevier and Hachette sue Meta and Mark Zuckerberg in a federal class action over alleged copyright infringement in AI model training.
Federal Jury Finds Meta, Google Liable in Social Media Addiction TrialMay 8, 2026VerdictsA Los Angeles jury awarded $6 million against Meta and Google in the first social media addiction trial to find platforms liable for harm to a young user.